Question

why are sound waves called mechanical waves​

Answer 1

Answer:

The sound waves are called mechanical waves because they need a material medium( like solid, liquid or gas ) for their propagation. The sound wave involve the vibrations of the particles of the medium through which they travel .

Answer 2

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Sound waves force the medium particles to vibrate.

Hence, these waves are known as mechanical waves.

Sound waves propagate through a medium because of the interaction of the particles present in that medium.

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