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Mechanical waves require a medium to travel through. Examples of mechanical waves are sound waves, water waves, a vibrating string. (See related link).
Electromagnetic waves (such as light, radio waves, X-rays, microwaves) do not need a medium to travel through, so these are not mechanical waves.
Certain phenomena in quantum mechanics exhibit wavelike behavior, and also does not require any medium to travel.
An example of a wave that is not a mechanical wave is a light wave. A mechanical wave is a wave that needs a medium to travel through. Light can travel in space, where there is no medium (no air)
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Are radio waves a type of mechanical wave or a type of electromagnetic wave?
Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic wave.
What type of wave is a mechanical wave?
A mechanical wave is a wave that uses a medium to travel. Without a medium, it would not be able to go anywhere.
What type of s mechanical wave is a sound wave?
sound wave is a longitudinal wave
Is sound a type of electromagnetic wave?
No. Sound is a mechanical wave, not an EM wave.
What type of mechanical waves are water waves?
Yes, an ocean wave is a mechanical wave, since the water is the medium of the wave.
Is a surface wave a type of wave?
It is a type of mechanical wave known as a seismic wave.
What is the name of the mechanical wave that sound propagates with?
Sound propagates through a longitudinal wave, a type of mechanical wave.
Are radio waves a type of mechanical wave or a type of electromagnetic wave?
Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic wave.
What type of wave is a mechanical wave?
A mechanical wave is a wave that uses a medium to travel. Without a medium, it would not be able to go anywhere.
What type of s mechanical wave is a sound wave?
sound wave is a longitudinal wave
Is sound a type of electromagnetic wave?
No. Sound is a mechanical wave, not an EM wave.
What type of mechanical waves are water waves?
Yes, an ocean wave is a mechanical wave, since the water is the medium of the wave.
What type of wave is made when someone reaches for the door?
mechanical wave
A type of mechanical wave motion in an elastic medium is?
Type your answer here... sound
What type of wave can travel through a medium?
A mechanical wave (e.g. sound).
What is pulse mechanical or electromagnetic?
A pulse is a short wave. It can be any type of wave.
Which is a type of mechanical wave?
Longitudinal and transverse are both
