What mechanical waves needs a medium to travel through?

A. all mechanical waves need a medium to travel through

B. surface waves only

C. transverse and longitudinal waves only

D. longitudinal and surface waves only

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Armani Gutierrez

Chemistry

6 June, 15:35

What mechanical waves needs a medium to travel through?

A. all mechanical waves need a medium to travel through

B. surface waves only

C. transverse and longitudinal waves only

D. longitudinal and surface waves only

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Smirk · Answer 1

A) all mechanical waves need a medium to travel through.

This is true because mechanical waves move in a wave like manner at the atomic level. This is why an table vibrates when you put a speaker on top of it.

What mechanical waves needs a medium to travel through?A. all mechanical waves need a medium to travel throughB. surface waves onlyC. transverse and longitudinal waves onlyD. longitudinal and surface waves only

What mechanical waves needs a medium to travel through?

A. all mechanical waves need a medium to travel through

B. surface waves only

C. transverse and longitudinal waves only

D. longitudinal and surface waves only