Why are sound waves called mechanical waves?
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| 19th Jan, 2010,
04:19: PM
Expert Answer:
Disturbance that moves through a medium is called mechanical wave. As sound waves also need medium to propagate that's why these waves are called mechanical waves.
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| 19th Jan, 2010,
04:45: PM
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