101 - Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves In this video Paul Andersen compares and contrasts mechanical and electromagnetic waves. Both types of waves transfer energy through oscillations but mechanical waves requires a medium. Several examples of each type of wave are included. Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: www.bozemanscience.com/translations/ Music Attribution Title: String Theory Artist: Herman Jolly sunsetvalley.bandcamp.com/track/string-theory All of the images are licensed under creative commons and public domain licensing: Grobe, Hannes. English: Vacuum Pump and Bell Jar for Vacuum Experiments, Used in Science Education during the Early 20th Century, on Display in the Schulhistorische Sammlung (School Historical Museum), Bremerhaven, Germany., August 25, 2008. own work, Schulhistorische Sammlung Bremerhaven. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kolbenluftpumpe_hg.jpg. “Mechanical Wave.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, March 31, 2015. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mechanical_wave&oldid=654303084. “Prism.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, March 17, 2015. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prism&oldid=651808590. saltine, Evil. Alarm Clock, Bought from IKEA, November 25, 2003. originally uploaded at w:Image:Windup_alarm_clock.jpg on 25 Nov. 2003 by Evil saltine. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Windup_alarm_clock.jpg. “Sound.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, March 25, 2015. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sound&oldid=653485800. “Star.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, April 4, 2015. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Star&oldid=654950940.