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What type of waves can travel through a medium

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electromagnetic waves need a medium to travel through

User Rimaz Mohommed
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Mechanical waves can travel through a medium. In fact, mech. waves NEED a medium to travel through.

EM waves can travel through a vacuum. But they can through a medium too, depending on the material of the medium, like air, water, glass etc.
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