The type of wave that requires a medium (substance) to travel through is called a mechanical wave. Examples of mechanical waves include sound waves, water waves, and seismic waves.
The type of wave that requires a medium (substance) to travel through is called a mechanical wave. Mechanical waves are waves that require a material medium, such as air, water, or solids, to propagate or travel. These waves transmit energy through the medium by causing particles in the substance to vibrate or oscillate. Examples of mechanical waves include sound waves, water waves, and seismic waves (earthquakes). To determine whether a wave requires a medium, you can check if it propagates without a substance. If it does, then it is a non-mechanical wave, like electromagnetic waves (light, radio waves) that can travel through a vacuum (empty space).
The type of wave that requires a medium (substance) to travel through is called a mechanical wave. Mechanical waves are waves that propagate or travel by vibrating particles in a medium. Examples of mechanical waves include sound waves, seismic waves (earthquakes), and water waves.
