Question

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Why are sound waves called mechanical waves?
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Answer 1

Answer:

It requires medium to travel

Explanation:

Mechanical waves are those that require a medium to travel and cannot travel in vacuum Sound therefore qualifies to be a mechanical wave

there are others waves too like electromagnetical waves that does not require a medium and can travel in vacuum (eg light) and then theres matter wave associated with the subatomic particles like quarks and gluons