Question

Atomic bombs send out a shock wave when they are detonated. This occurs because the bomb's detonation superheats the air particles nearby, which cause them to bump into other air particles that further the wave. Which statement can most likely be made about the shock waves of atomic bombs? They are a mechanical waves. They are an electromagnetic waves. They will act like x-rays. They will act like light rays.

Answer 1

The correct answer is - They are mechanical waves.

Step-by-step explanation:

Atomic bombs after detonated they send a shock wave that makes a movement of particulate matter that leads to transfer of a high amount of energy that superheats the air medium that travels as a mechanical shock wave.

The shock wave that is sent out by a detonated atomic bomb is a longitudinal mechanical wave that transfers the energy to the neighboring particles of the air.