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Mechanical waves, such as sound waves and seismic waves, require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to propagate. The medium helps transfer the energy of the wave from one point to another by causing particles of the medium to vibrate.
Yes, a transverse wave does move the medium. In a transverse wave, the oscillations of the particles in the medium are perpendicular to the direction in which the wave is moving. This motion of the particles transmits the energy of the wave through the medium.
a mechanical wave also called material wave is a wave that needs a medium to travel. mechanical waves cause a local uscillation of material. The oscillation of material.
A mechanical wave is a type of wave that can only travel through matter because it requires a medium to propagate. Examples include sound waves, seismic waves, and ocean waves.
A mechanical wave requires a medium to propagate through, such as a solid, liquid, or gas. The wave also needs a source of energy to create disturbances or vibrations in the medium, which are then transferred from one particle to another to propagate the wave. Lastly, the medium needs to have elasticity and inertia to allow the wave to travel through it.
The type of wave that requires a medium to propagate and cannot travel through a vacuum is called a mechanical wave.