Question

What do waves carry?
The medium is the material that a wave travels through.

Seismic waves are waves associated with earthquakes. What materials/medium can seismic waves move through?

What are mechanical waves? What are 2 examples of mechanical waves?

Which type of wave is used for sonar?

How does sonar work?

Which type of wave can travel in a vacuum?

can you make your answers short and simple sentences please?

Answers

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Waves carry energy.

Seismic waves can move through solids, liquids, and gases.

Mechanical waves require a medium to travel through. Two examples are sound waves and water waves.

Sound waves are used for sonar.

Sonar works by emitting sound waves, which bounce off objects and return, allowing detection and location.

Electromagnetic waves can travel in a vacuum.