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What distinguishes waves from mechanical waves?

Mechanical waves require a medium for their propagation whereas electromagnetic waves require a medium for their propagation.


What waves require a medium and what waves do not?

Mechanical waves require a medium (substance) to travel in, other waves do not. For example, sound is a mechanical wave and require a medium (air, water, etc.), light is not a mechanical wave and does not require a medium


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.


How em waves different from mechanical waves?

Mechanical waves require a medium while Electromagnetic waves does not.


What is one major difference between electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves?

One major difference is the medium of propagation. Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium (can travel through vacuum) while mechanical waves require a medium (such as air, water, or solid material) in order to propagate.


What kind of waves need a medium?

Mechanical waves, such as sound waves and seismic waves, require a medium to propagate because they rely on the vibration of particles in the medium to transfer energy. These waves cannot travel through a vacuum because there are no particles to transmit the mechanical energy.


What do Mechanical wave's require?

Mechanical waves require a medium to propagate through, such as a solid, liquid, or gas, as they transfer energy through the vibration of particles in the medium. Examples of mechanical waves include sound waves and seismic waves.


What wave requires a medium?

Mechanical waves, such as sound waves and water waves, require a medium to travel through. These waves rely on the vibration of particles in the medium to carry energy from one place to another. Electromagnetic waves, on the other hand, can travel through a vacuum because they do not require a medium.


Waves require a medium in order for energy to be transferred. waves can either travel through a medium or through empty space?

E.M. waves require no medium. Sound waves require a medium.


Mechanical waves require a medium for transmission?

Yes, mechanical waves require a medium, such as a solid, liquid, or gas, for transmission. This is because the energy of a mechanical wave is carried through the oscillations of particles in the medium. Without a medium, such as in a vacuum, mechanical waves cannot propagate.


What types of waves require a medium?

Mechanical waves.For example, sound waves, ocean waves, etc.Many waves need a medium to travel: sound waves, water waves, and seismic waves.Electromagnetic waves do not need a medium.


What do you call waves that require a medium A electromagnetic waves or B mechanical waves?

Mechanical waves, shock waves, etc.