What is an example of a way a mechanical wave can be transmitted?

Alessandra Cummings

Alessandra Cummings

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2022-10-21

What is an example of a way a mechanical wave can be transmitted?

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exalantaswo

exalantaswo

Beginner2022-10-22Added 14 answers

This includes sound waves. You'd notice that in a vacuum, sound isn't transmitted. That's why astronauts can't talk and hear each other using sound waves.
Other example would be water waves and seismic waves. They need a medium to propagate.

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