Question

Why are sound waves called mechanical waves?

Answer 1

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Sound waves are mechanical wavesbecause they need a material medium for propagation, like air or liquids like water, or metals like silver. ... The other type of waves, called electromagneticwaves (like light) do not need a material medium to travel, and can even go through vacuum

Answer 2

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Sound waves are called mechanical waves because they need a medium to travel or propagate.

sound waves Cant travel in vacuum

They are different from light rays because light rays do need a medium to travel.

Light rays are electromagnetic waves which can travel in vacuum also.

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