Which of the following is a mechanical wave?

Radio waves

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Light

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X-rays

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Sound

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Solution

The correct option is D
Sound

As a sound wave is a disturbance which is transported through a medium via the mechanism of particle-to-particle interaction, so it is called a mechanical wave.

The others are electromagnetic waves.

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