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Mechanical waves travel as disturbances in a physical medium how do electromagnetic waves travel
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Mechanical waves travel as disturbances in a physical medium how do electromagnetic waves travel

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Electronic waves do not require a medium to propagate, so electromagnetic waves can travel not only through air and solid materials, but also through the vacuum of space.

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