mechanical waves

mechanical waves

1. is

   • A mechanical wave is a wave that is a vibration in matter, transferring energy through a material. Not all waves are like this

2. types

   • longitudinal waves
     • causes a medium to vibrate in the direction parallel to the direction which the wave travels. (sound waves are longitudinal waves)
     • is
   • transverse waves
     • causes a medium to vibrate in the direction perpendicular to the direction which the wave travels.
     • is

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