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Can someone tell me everything they know about mechanical waves and ASAP, please!?!?!?

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A mechanical wave is a wave that is caused by matter oscillations and thus transfers energy through a medium. Although waves can travel great distances, the medium of transmission—the material—can only go so far. As a result, the oscillating material stays close to its initial equilibrium position.


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A mechanical wave is a wave that is an oscillation of matter, and therefore transfers energy through a medium. While waves can move over long distances, the movement of the medium of transmission—the material—is limited. Therefore, the oscillating material does not move far fro

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