How do the different types of waves propagate through various media?

Waves can propagate through various media, including solids, liquids, and gases. There are different types of waves, such as sound waves, light waves, and electromagnetic waves, each of which behaves differently when propagating through different media.

For example, sound waves propagate through solids, liquids, and gases by compressing and expanding the molecules of the medium. Light waves, on the other hand, can travel through a vacuum and are refracted or reflected when they encounter a medium with a different density. Electromagnetic waves, such as radio waves, microwaves, and X-rays, can propagate through different media but may be absorbed, reflected, or refracted depending on the frequency of the wave and the properties of the medium.

The speed of the wave also depends on the properties of the medium. For example, sound waves travel faster through solids than through gases because the molecules in solids are closer together and can transmit the wave more quickly. Similarly, light waves travel faster through denser media like glass than through less dense media like air.