A Sound wave, water wave, earth quake wave. Electromagnetic waves (radio, light, etc.) do not require a medium for propagation.
medium's particle vibrate parallel to propagation of wave.
A mechanical wave such as a sound wave requires a medium to travel through.
It is determined by the mechanism that propagates the wave, and the properties of the medium that carry out the propagation.
Longitudinal wave
Sound wave
Mechanical waves
medium's particle vibrate parallel to propagation of wave.
If the wave requires a medium then it is a mechanical wave.
Sound is a longitudinal, mechanical wave that requires a medium.
Rock, soil, etc.
Rock, soil, etc.
Frequency and speed of propagation of the wave are independent of one another. The medium determines the speed of propagation.
Waves that require a medium are called mechanical waves
A mechanical wave such as a sound wave requires a medium to travel through.
It is determined by the mechanism that propagates the wave, and the properties of the medium that carry out the propagation.
Longitudinal wave
Sound wave