Is radar wave mechanical

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

No. As you might guess from the name, radar uses radio waves. Radio waves, in turn, are a type of electromagnetic wave - in other words, in principle similar to light waves.

Wiki User

∙ 12y ago

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what is a type of mechanical wave motion in an elastic medium is?

Sound. Heat, light, radar & x-rays are electromagnetic.

Is a tidal wave a mechanical wave?

A tidal wave is a water wave so it is a mechanical wave.

Was the Kashmir earthquake caused by a mechanical wave or electromagnetic wave?

A mechanical wave.

Is an ocean wave mechanical wave?

Yes, an ocean wave is a mechanical wave, since the water is the medium of the wave.

What are some mechanical wave?

Mechanical wave needs a medium to travel. Examples :- Sound Wave, Seismic Wave etc.

Is a radio wave a example of a mechanical wave?

No, a radio wave is not an example of a mechanical wave. A mechanical wave requires a medium to travel through, such as water or air, while a radio wave can travel through a vacuum because it is an electromagnetic wave.

A mechanical wave genrally does NOT?

A mechanical wave generally does NOT require a medium to propagate.

What is the name of the mechanical wave that sound propagates with?

Sound propagates through a longitudinal wave, a type of mechanical wave.

What type of wave is not an electromagnetic wave?

A mechanical wave is not an electromagnetic wave.

Is a mechanical wave a sound wave?

Yes, a sound wave is a mechanical wave. Sound waves need a medium (like air) to travel through. The energy of the wave, the mechanical energy, is transferred into the medium through which it is propagated.

Is a longitudinal wave a mechanical wave?

yes, it is. But mechanical waves can be as well as non longitudinal!

Is water a mechanical or electromagnetic wave?

Mechanical.

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