Bundle: Horizons: Exploring the Universe, Loose-Leaf Version, 14th + MindTap Astronomy, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card
Bundle: Horizons: Exploring the Universe, Loose-Leaf Version, 14th + MindTap Astronomy, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card
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ISBN: 9781337585316
Author: Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The reason for sound waves not plots in the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Introduction:

The electromagnetic radiation is the type of radiation which do not require any medium for their propagation.

Electromagnetic radiation does not require any medium for their propagation. These waves can travel in a vacuum as well. Sound waves require a material medium for their propagation. Thus, sound waves do not show the properties of electromagnetic waves.

Hence, sound waves are not plotted in the electromagnetic spectrum.

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