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Which of the following statements best describes a difference between mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves?

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Mechanical waves can produce colored light, while electromagnetic waves cannot.


Mechanical waves can travel in any direction, while electromagnetic waves travel only in one direction.


Mechanical waves travel only through a medium, while electromagnetic waves can also travel through a vacuum.


Mechanical waves travel only at the speed of light, while electromagnetic waves can travel at many different speeds.

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Answer:

a mechanical would need a median to travel :)

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the correct answer is the 3rd one  
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