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Which statement describes the transmission of mechanical waves?(1 point)
Responses
They can travel through matter and in a vacuum.
They can travel through matter and in a vacuum.
They cannot travel through matter nor in a vacuum.
They cannot travel through matter nor in a vacuum.
They can travel through matter, but not in a vacuum.
They can travel through matter, but not in a vacuum.
They cannot travel through matter, but they can in a vacuum.
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They can travel through matter, but not in a vacuum.
Mechanical waves require a material medium (particles to oscillate), so they cannot propagate through a vacuum (e.g., sound needs air or another material).
Mechanical waves require a material medium (particles to oscillate), so they cannot propagate through a vacuum (e.g., sound needs air or another material).
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