A one percentage point rise from current rates means an extra $61 in monthly payments on a $100,000, 30-year loan. Still, consider locking in your rate once you have set your closing date. For credit cards and home-equity loans, 2014 could be the last hurrah for low rates, says McBride.
1 In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves travel at approximately 3 x 10 8 m/s-the fastest speed possible. 2  When electromagnetic waves travel through matter (for example, light through air or glass), they travel a bit slower than this but rarely less than half as fast as in a vacuum.
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.