- Mechanical waves need a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel. - Electromagnetic waves do not need a medium and can travel in vacuum. - Sound waves are mechanical waves. - Radio waves, X-rays, and Light waves are electromagnetic waves.
Which of the following is a mechanical wave ?
Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2016 · Forest Guard Examination 2022 · Topic: Wave Motion (Types of Waves: Transverse, Longitudinal, Mechanical, Electromagnetic)
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