Mechanical waves can only trave through what?
- Correct Answer: matter
- water
- light
- air
Explanation: The energy of a mechanical wave can travel only through matter. The matter through which the wave travels is called the medium ( plural , media). The medium in the water wave pictured above is water, a liquid. But the medium of a mechanical wave can be any state of matter, even a solid.
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