Is a sound wave an electromagnetic wave or a mechanical wave?

Sound and music are parts of our everyday sensory experience. Just as humans have eyes for the detection of light and color, so we are equipped with ears for the detection of sound. read more

Sound is a mechanical wave and cannot travel through a vacuum. Light is an electromagnetic wave and can travel through the vacuum of outer space. read more

Mechanical waves and Electromagnetic waves are the main 2 types of waves by media of propagation. Types of Electromagnetic waves include Visible Light, Microwaves etc. while Sound waves, Water waves are few types of mechanical waves. read more

The main difference between mechanical and electromagnetic waves is that electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to propagate whereas mechanical waves require a medium in order to propagate. What are Mechanical Waves. Mechanical waves consist of disturbances that can only travel through a medium. read more