Question

Why is a sound wave is called a mechanical

Answer 1

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

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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