The topic for my final paper was chosen because I felt that I needed to further explore the differences between mechanical and electromagnetic waves. We have covered in detail, mechanical waves, and how they operate to propagate sound. Electromagnetic waves were something that I was not as familiar with, and wanted to better understand. In this paper, we will learn how to sound waves, or longitudinal which means that they are parallel to the direction of propagation as well as physical which means the isolations are formed from vibrating in solid liquid or gas so they require a medium to travel through. Electromagnetic waves on the other hand, vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the propagation. Electric and magnetic fields do not require a medium. Join me for a deep dive into further understanding this topic.