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Recall that mechanical waves are periodic perturbations that move through some kind of medium. The source transfers mechanical energy into the medium to propagate the wave. That said, we can consider a couple of different waves and see how they can be harmful.
Sound is a mechanical wave. It can travel through solids and liquids, but we probably think first that it moves through air. So how can that be bad? If you are in the wrong place at the wrong time, a blast of some kind can drive a pressure wave through air and damage your hearing. Heck, listening to your headphones at high volume can do this to a lesser degree. This is a direct effect of a dangerous level of mechanical energy. How about a couple of examples of harm by what might be termed indirect effect? Let's get to them.
A tsunami is a mechanical wave that moves across the sea. The wave itself may not be fatal, but drowning is a real possibility. We have fresh examples of the human toll taken by these mechanical waves. Enough said about that, yes? Yes.
We know that earthquakes generate mechanical energy, and they can generate a lot of it. Again, the moving ground might not injure anyone, but falling structures can. History is replete with examples of the damage done by quakes, and injuries and fatalities mount up in any assessment.
What else can I help you with?
What do you call waves that require a medium A electromagnetic waves or B mechanical waves?
Mechanical waves, shock waves, etc.
Is sound waves mechanical or waves?
Mechanical
How em waves different from mechanical waves?
Mechanical waves require a medium while Electromagnetic waves does not.
What is another name for mechanical waves?
Another name for mechanical waves is elastic waves.
Is a sound wave mechanical or electromagnetic?
Seismic waves are mechanical waves.
How are em waves different from mechanical waves?
mechanical waves need a medium to travel through, electromagnetic waves do not. Electromagnetic waves can travel through space, mechanical waves can not.:PElectromagnetic waves do not require a medium, but mechanical waves do.
Sound waves are examples of what?
sound waves are a example of mechanical waves
What are all mechanical waves?
Mechanical waves are waves that require a medium to travel through, such as water waves, sound waves in air, and seismic waves in the Earth's crust. These waves transfer energy through the oscillation of particles in the medium.
Most waves that travel through a substance are what kind of waves?
Most waves that travel through a substance are mechanical waves. These waves require a medium (such as water, air, or solids) to propagate. Sound waves, seismic waves, and ocean waves are examples of mechanical waves.
Mechanical waves require what?
Mechanical waves require media through which they can travel.
What distinguishes waves from mechanical waves?
Mechanical waves require a medium for their propagation whereas electromagnetic waves require a medium for their propagation.
How would you test if mechanical waves did or did not work in a vacuum?
To test if mechanical waves work in a vacuum, you would need to conduct an experiment where you create mechanical waves in a controlled environment that is a vacuum. If the waves can still propagate and be detected in the vacuum, then it shows that mechanical waves can work in a vacuum. If the waves cannot propagate or be detected in the vacuum, then it indicates that mechanical waves do not work in a vacuum.
