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How do electromagnetic waves differ from sound waves?
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How do electromagnetic waves differ from sound waves?

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a sound wave is different from a em wave because a sound wave is mechanical wave. it requires a medium propagate. em waves are a form of energy emitted or absorbed by charged particles transmitted as oscillating electric and magnetic fields.
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