Question

Make a claim about whether the sun's rays are mechanical or electromagnetic waves. Summarize evidence to support this claim and explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

Mechanical waves are waves that require a material medium for propagation e.g sound waves and waves on a spiral spring.

Electromagnetic waves do not require a material medium for propagation. They can travel through space.

The light and heat of the sun are far away in outer space yet they reach us on earth. There is no intervening medium between the earth and the sun that conducts its rays to the earth. As a result of this, we can conclude that the rays from the sun are electromagnetic waves.