What are sound waves?

Mechanical waves

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Solution

The correct option is A Mechanical waves

Mechanical waves are the waves that need a medium to propagate, and during their propagation, there is no actual displacement of the particles of the medium.

Sound also needs a medium to travel.

Therefore, it is a mechanical wave.

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