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Mechanical waves require a medium (such as air, water, or solids) to propagate, while electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum. Mechanical waves transfer energy through the vibration of particles in the medium, while electromagnetic waves consist of changing electric and magnetic fields that propagate through space.

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