The sun generates both mechanical and electromagnetic waves. Which statement about those waves is true?

The mechanical waves reach Earth, while the electromagnetic waves do not.

The electromagnetic waves reach Earth, while the mechanical waves do not.

Both the mechanical waves and the electromagnetic waves reach Earth.

Neither the mechanical waves nor the electromagnetic waves reach Earth.

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Alissa Harper

26 May, 12:41

The sun generates both mechanical and electromagnetic waves. Which statement about those waves is true?

The mechanical waves reach Earth, while the electromagnetic waves do not.

The electromagnetic waves reach Earth, while the mechanical waves do not.

Both the mechanical waves and the electromagnetic waves reach Earth.

Neither the mechanical waves nor the electromagnetic waves reach Earth.

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Fernanda Marshall · Answer 1

Among the choices, the correct statement is: " The electromagnetic waves reach Earth, while the mechanical waves do not. "

The sun's electromagnetic waves reach the Earth in the form of radiation. Mechanical waves cannot travel through vacuum. These two facts alone support the correct statement.