Determine whether each statement describes an electromagnetic wave, a mechanical wave, or both types of wave.
Electromagnetic wave
Mechanical wave
Both
The wave's electric
field vibrates
perpendicular to the
direction that the
wave travels.
O
The wave carries
energy over a
distance.
O
O
O
O
The wave can
transfer energy
through empty
space and through
matter.
The wave requires
matter in order to
transfer energy from
one place to
another
o
O