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15 POINTS! What are some differences and similarities between Electromagnetic and Mechanical waves?

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Elecromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum, but a mechanical wave cannot. Mechanical waves can only exist in a medium, such as air or water. Electromagnetic waves behave like waves and particles, but mechanical waves only behave like waves.
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