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Mechanical waves, such as sound waves and water waves, require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) for propagation because they rely on the vibration of particles in the medium to transmit energy. Electromagnetic waves, like light waves and radio waves, do not require a medium to propagate and can travel through a vacuum.

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What waves require a medium and what waves do not?

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