https://www.khanacademy.org/science/6th-grade-science-matatag/x1c42f0f13f909d5b:3rd-quarter/x1c42f0f13f909d5b:waves/v/mechanical-waves-and-light-ms 2024-01-04T21:41:56.674101033Z Mechanical waves and light Mechanical waves and light waves are two different wave types that can both be represented with a model. Mechanical waves require a medium like air, water, or a rope to travel through. On the other hand, light waves, which are a type of electromagnetic wave, don't need a medium. They can travel through the vacuum of space. Wave properties can also be represented as the brightness and color of light. Sal Khan video https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka_thumbnails_cache/ecdc7118-4441-4899-8f17-64a4e3d1de4e_1280_720_base.png Mechanical waves and light Mechanical waves and light waves are two different wave types that can both be represented with a model. Mechanical waves require a medium like air, water, or a rope to travel through. On the other hand, light waves, which are a type of electromagnetic wave, don't need a medium. They can travel through the vacuum of space. Wave properties can also be represented as the brightness and color of light. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/3dGiR32OxE8.mp4/3dGiR32OxE8.mp4 259 Comparison of mechanical and electromagnetic waves https://www.khanacademy.org/science/grade-10-physics-snc-aligned/x502b86fa259f0088:introduction-to-waves/x502b86fa259f0088:types-of-waves/a/mechanical-waves-and-light 2022-03-03T17:52:17.627578028Z Mechanical waves and light Review your understanding of mechanical waves and light in this free article aligned to NGSS standards. article https://www.khanacademy.org/science/6th-grade-science-matatag/x1c42f0f13f909d5b:3rd-quarter/x1c42f0f13f909d5b:waves/e/understand-mechanical-waves-and-light 2024-09-25T18:39:14.763151542Z Understand: mechanical waves and light Check your understanding of mechanical waves and light in this set of free practice questions aligned to NGSS standards. Khan Academy exercise