The sun generates both mechanical and electromagnetic waves. Which statement about those waves is true?

A) The mechanical waves reach Earth, while the electromagnetic waves do not
B) The electromagnetic waves reach Earth, while the mechanical waves do not
C) Both the mechanical waves and the electromagnetic waves reach Earth
D) Neither the mechanical waves nor the electromagnetic waves reach Earth

Question

The sun generates both mechanical and electromagnetic waves. Which statement about those waves is true?

A) The mechanical waves reach Earth, while the electromagnetic waves do not
B) The electromagnetic waves reach Earth, while the mechanical waves do not
C) Both the mechanical waves and the electromagnetic waves reach Earth
D) Neither the mechanical waves nor the electromagnetic waves reach Earth

anonymous · Answer

What do you mean by ' mechanical wave' here?

anonymous · Answer

Neither A nor D is true..

anonymous · Answer

Um i'm not sure. I don't really understand this, but that's how it was.

anonymous · Answer

Space, between the sun and the earth is a nearly vacuum. So mechanical wave can not spread out  in the vacuum.  it would be B.

anonymous · Answer

thats right that helped with my question thanks.