Marbury v. Madison (1803) Summary: Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137, was a U.S. Supreme Court case that established the precedent of judicial review. This judicial review power allows the Supreme Court to invalidate or declare unconstitutional actions or laws created by levels of government. The case surrounds the question of whether or not William Marburyâs right to a commission is valid and if he is due a mandamus from the court.
An electromagnetic (EM) wave is not a sound wave. A sound wave is mechanical energy, and an electromagnetic wave is electromagnetic energy. The EM wave could be a radio or light wave, but in any case, it is composed of moving electric and magnetic fields. This electromagnetic wave can move through air or the vacuum of space, but sound (or any mechanical wave) must have a medium to travel through.
c. Electromagnetic waves can travel through empty space; mechanical waves can't d. Electromagnetic waves are long chains of vibrating molecules; mechanical waves aren't 7. Which of the following are electromagnetic waves? a. Water waves b. Radio waves c. Sound waves d. Seismic waves 8. What type of waves carry energy at a right angle to the direction of the energy flow? a. Compression waves b. Transverse waves c. Sound waves d. P-waves 9. How is wavelength measured? a. b. c. d. 10. What can you infer about a wave with a short wavelength? a. It has a low amplitude b.