Q.

Is it true the waves which require a medium for their propagation are called mechanical waves?


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a

True

b

False 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The above statement is true.
Because sound requires a medium to propagate, it is a mechanical wave. As a result, mechanical waves are all waves that require a material medium to propagate. On the other hand, because light does not require a material medium to propagate, it is an electromagnetic wave rather than a mechanical wave.
 
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