Visible light waves require a medium of which to travel ......... T or F?

Question

Visible light waves require a medium of which to travel ......... T or F?

Answer 1

f

Answer 2

False, light is capable of traveling through a vacuum and there is no such thing as the ether.

Answer 3

F, Light is an electromagnetic wave i.e. it consists of alternating electric & magnetic fields both of which r perpendicular to direction of propagation of wave. So, it doesn't need a medium to travel thru. It can travel in free space & even any medium. How else do u expect light 2 reach Earth thru space?

Answer 4

False. Ether concept is now outdated. It was just a hypothetical concept.

Answer 5

No>Ether was a old concept which we know is false

Answer 6

True.  The medium light waves travel in is called the ether (alternate spelling aether).

Answer 7

If it did there would be light passing through space.... False...