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Which type of wave can travel without a medium

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electromagnetic waves can travel not only through air and solid materials, but also through the vacuum of space.
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Electromagnetic waves can travel without a medium.

Step-by-step explanation:

The main property of the waves is the way how they propagate or travel in medium. The waves which can travel without a medium is said to travel in vacuum or air.

Hence electromagnetic waves are capable of travelling with and without medium whereas mechanical waves always requires a medium for it to propagate. There are a wide range of electromagnetic waves depending upon their wavelength.

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