The waves that required a material medium for their propagation are called

Matter waves

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Electromagnetic waves

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Carrier waves

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Mechanical waves

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Solution

The correct option is D Mechanical waves
Sound is a mechanical wave as it requires a medium to propagate. So, all the waves which require a material medium to propagate are called mechanical waves. Light is an electromagnetic wave not a mechanical wave as it does not require any material medium to propagate.

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