How are electromagnetic waves different from sound waves?

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How are electromagnetic waves different from sound waves?

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sound waves are longitudinal while em waves are transverse. sound waves need a material for propagation unlike em wave.

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Sound waves are longitudinal while electromagnetic are transverse waves. Sound is a mechanical vibration that passes through a medium while EM waves travel path of electromagnetic radiation.

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