MCQ
A light wave can travel:
  • A
    In vacuum.
  • B
    In vacuum only.
  • C
    In a material medium.
  • D
    In a material medium only

Answer

  1. In vacuum.
  1. In a material medium.

Explanation:

Light is an electromagnetic wave that can travel through vacuum or any optical medium.

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