Question

Why are sound waves called mechanical waves? ​

Answer 1

heya here is the ans of your qun ...

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 ...

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Answer 2

Explanation:

mechanical waves need a medium to travel , sound also needs a medium to travel so sound is called mechanical wave . eg .> sound cannot travel in vaccum, it needs a medium like air to propogate..