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Grade 99 grade science

in the sound chapter of the module … it says that a mechanical wave requires a material medium for waves to travel through
and the transverse wave’s example is light, which does not require a medium to travel. what does this.. im confused and not sure which one is right.

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9 Years agoGrade 9
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9 Years ago
Mechanical waves are those which require a medium to travel- Example sound
Transverse waves do not require medium and Light is an example- it can travel through vaccum