Which statement best defines why sound waves are mechanical waves?

A. They require a medium in which to travel

B. They can travel through a vaccum

C. They can travel only through solids

D. They can travel through gases

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Physics

Skye Aguirre

17 February, 00:22

Which statement best defines why sound waves are mechanical waves?

A. They require a medium in which to travel

B. They can travel through a vaccum

C. They can travel only through solids

D. They can travel through gases

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Aimee Bauer · Answer 1

The correct answer among the choices presented above is option A. Sound waves are considered as mechanical waves because they require a medium in which they can travel through. A mechanical wave is a wave that cannot transmit energy in a vacuum. It needs something to move energy.

Which statement best defines why sound waves are mechanical waves?A. They require a medium in which to travelB. They can travel through a vaccumC. They can travel only through solidsD. They can travel through gases

Which statement best defines why sound waves are mechanical waves?

A. They require a medium in which to travel

B. They can travel through a vaccum

C. They can travel only through solids

D. They can travel through gases