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Question
Which observation best supports the idea that sound is a mechanical wave?
Options
Sound shows reflection
Sound needs a medium to propagate
Sound has frequency
Sound carries energy
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Solution
Sound needs a medium to propagate
Explanation:
Mechanical waves require a material medium for propagation. The vacuum bell-jar experiment shows that sound cannot travel in vacuum, so sound needs a medium.
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