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electromagnetic wave
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a wave that can travel through empty space and is produced by charged particles that are in motion
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What does a wave do?
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transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter
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How do waves transfer energy?
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Waves, such as water waves and sound waves transfer energy by making particles of matter move
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How can a wave transfer energy from the sun to Earth?
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Mechanical waves
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What two types of of fields are electromagnetic waves made up of? What kinds of fields are they?
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Electric and magnetic/force fields
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Radiant energy
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The energy carried by an electromagnetic wave
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