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Medium is of two type

One is material medium and other one is non-material

Material medium are air medium, water medium etc

Non-material medium is vacuum or free space

If material medium is essential for the propagation of the wave then that wave is named as mechanical wave. Example: sound waves

If such a material medium is not a must then the wave is said to be Electro magentic wave. Example: Light waves.

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