Waves that need a medium to travel through are called:
AMechanical
BMagnetic
CMolecular
DMeridian
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Mechanical
1. Water waves and sound waves are examples.
2. They cannot cross a vacuum.
3. They are mechanical waves.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Physics, Ch 14 'Waves'_
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