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What is a medum and why do waves travel through them?
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What is a medum and why do waves travel through them?

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A medium is a substance or material that carries the wave. Sounds waves need a medium in order to travel through a wave to help it travel as it cannot travel through a vacuum. Mechanical waves need a medium to transport energy.
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