Mechanical waves can only trave through what?

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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