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The transfer of energy in mechanical waves happens through molecules

A
through collisions
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B
through interactions
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C
through cohesive forces
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D
through electrical forces
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Solution

The correct option is A through collisions
mechanical waves travel through a medium by causing the molecules to bump into each other, like falling dominoes transferring energy from one to the next.
The correct option is (a)

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