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Yes: they are compression-waves in the medium transmitting the sound.
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Is a sound wave a electromagnetic wave in nature?
No. Sound waves are mechanical waves.
Is sound waves mechanical or waves?
Mechanical
Sound waves are examples of what?
sound waves are a example of mechanical waves
Why are sound waves not considered a mechanical wave?
Mechanical waves are waves that require a medium in which to travel, i.e., a solid or fluid. As sound needs a medium to travel, sound is a mechanical wave.
What type of wave does sound travel on and how is this different to the wave light travels on?
Sound wave is a mechanical wave. It means that, for propagation, it badly needs a material medium. But, light waves are not mechanical waves. They are electromagnetic waves. It does not need a material medium. It can pass even through vacuum. Sound wave is longitudinal in nature where as light waves are transverse in nature. Being transverse, light can be polarized. But, sound waves being longitudinal cannot be polarized.
What three ways can differ electromagnetic waves from sound waves?
Electromagnetic waves are transverse in nature where as sound waves are longitudinal. Electromagnetic waves can pass even through vacuum but sound waves are mechanical waves that means it needs badly a material medium Sound waves can be sensed by ear where as electromagnetic waves are sensed by eyes.
What wave type is a sound wave?
Sound waves are longitudinal in nature, and they require a medium for propagation.
Sound waves are waves.?
sounds waves are longitudinal and mechanical waves
Are sound waves examples of mechanical waves?
Yes it is.
Is a sound wave mechanical or electromagnetic?
Seismic waves are mechanical waves.
Why do sound wave require a medium to travel?
Sound waves are mechanical waves and all mechanical waves require a material medium for its propagation unlike electromagnectic waves
How are sound waves and seismic waves alike?
they're mechanical waves
