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All mechanical waves must have a medium through which to propagate. The medium may be an matter in any phase - solid, liquid, gas, etc. The waves propagate in either transversely or longitudinally modes. Transverse propagation is perpendicular to the direction of motion; some examples of transverse waves are things like a flag rippling in the wind or the waves of a ribbon or curtain moving up and down along the surface. Longitudinal waves move parallel to the direction of propagation as compressions and rarefactions (stretching). Some examples of these waves are sound waves, and compression waves in springs. Some waves, like water waves, may show both transverse and longitudinal character.
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What waves need a medium to travel in?
Mechanical waves need a medium to travel in
What do Mechanical waves must travel through?
Mechanical waves may travel through any medium except vacuum.
Is mechanical waves can travel though empty space true or false?
No, mechanical or pressure waves can not travel through empty space
Where do mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves travel fastest?
Mechanical waves travel fastest in mechanically-most-dense media. Electromagnetic waves travel fastest in optically-least-dense media.
What is one major difference between electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves?
Mechanical waves require a medium to travel, where electromagnetic waves do not.
Due mechanical waves need a medium to travel through?
Yes, mechanical waves do need a medium in order to travel. Other waves, such as light, do not (thus they can travel through space).
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 mechanical and electromagnetic wave are different?
The biggest difference is that mechanical waves require a medium to travel through and electromagnetic waves do not.
Mechanical waves require what?
Mechanical waves require media through which they can travel.
What waves need a medium to travel in?
Mechanical waves need a medium to travel in
What do Mechanical waves must travel through?
Mechanical waves may travel through any medium except vacuum.
Is mechanical waves can travel though empty space true or false?
No, mechanical or pressure waves can not travel through empty space
Where do mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves travel fastest?
Mechanical waves travel fastest in mechanically-most-dense media. Electromagnetic waves travel fastest in optically-least-dense media.
What is one major difference between electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves?
Mechanical waves require a medium to travel, where electromagnetic waves do not.
Electromagnetic waves are not mechanical waves which means they can travel in a?
vacuum
Can both electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves move throgh space?
Yes, but mechanical waves need matter to travel through. EM waves can travel through vacuums as well.
Most waves that travel through a substance are what kind of waves?
Mechanical waves
