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Q. The waves which cannot travel in vacuum are

Electromagnetic Waves

Solution:

$X $-rays, radiowaves and ultraviolet rays are electromagnetic waves and do not require a medium to travel whereas infrasonic are mechanical waves and they require a medium to travel. Hence, infrasonic waves do not travel in vacuum.