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Basically, "mechanical wave" means that the wave involves actual movement of matter - as in a water wave or sound wave - as opposed to waves that consist of electrical currents, or electromagnetic waves.


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What is a mechanical wave and a medium?

A mechanical wave is a type of wave that requires a medium, such as a solid, liquid, or gas, to propagate. The medium is the substance through which the wave travels, carrying energy from one place to another. Examples of mechanical waves include sound waves and seismic waves.


How do you know if the wave is mechanical?

A wave is considered mechanical if it requires a medium (such as water, air, or a solid) to travel through. Mechanical waves propagate by causing the particles of the medium to vibrate in a coordinated fashion as the wave passes through it. Examples of mechanical waves include sound waves and seismic waves.


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.


Is a mechanical wave a transverse wave?

Yes, a mechanical wave can be a transverse wave. In a transverse wave, the wave particles oscillate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation, causing the wave to move in a series of crests and troughs. This is in contrast to a longitudinal wave, where the wave particles oscillate parallel to the direction of wave propagation.


Are transverse and congressional waves a type of mechanical wave?

A transverse wave may, or may not, be a mechanical wave (electromagnetic waves are also transverse).I don't know about congressional waves; you may want to ask a representative of congress in your country.

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How do you know the wave is mechanical?

It requires a medium through which to travel


What is a mechanical wave and a medium?

A mechanical wave is a type of wave that requires a medium, such as a solid, liquid, or gas, to propagate. The medium is the substance through which the wave travels, carrying energy from one place to another. Examples of mechanical waves include sound waves and seismic waves.


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.


How do you know if the wave is mechanical?

A wave is considered mechanical if it requires a medium (such as water, air, or a solid) to travel through. Mechanical waves propagate by causing the particles of the medium to vibrate in a coordinated fashion as the wave passes through it. Examples of mechanical waves include sound waves and seismic waves.


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.


How do you know a wave is mechanical?

simple it requires a medium, for instance a solid ,liquid, or, gas


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.