Which statement describes the transmission of mechanical waves?(1 point)

Responses

They cannot travel through matter nor in a vacuum.
They cannot travel through matter nor in a vacuum.

They cannot travel through matter, but they can in a vacuum.
They cannot travel through matter, but they can in a vacuum.

They can travel through matter and in a vacuum.
They can travel through matter and in a vacuum.

They can travel through matter, but not in a vacuum.

1 answer

The correct statement describing the transmission of mechanical waves is:

They can travel through matter, but not in a vacuum.

Mechanical waves require a medium (such as solids, liquids, or gases) to propagate, and they cannot travel through a vacuum.