Physics
Grade-8
Easy

Question

A mechanical wave is the one which requires a ____ for its propagation.

  1. Medium
  2. Vacuum
  3. Material medium
  4. Water

hintHint:

A mechanical wave requires a material medium for its propagation.

The correct answer is: Material medium


    • The mechanical wave requires a material medium to propagate.
    • Sound is a form of mechanical energy that needs a strong medium to travel.
    • Sound travels faster in a solid medium than in a liquid medium.

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