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Which of the following is not a characteristics of mechanical waves?

A
They consist of disturbances or oscillations of a medium
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They transport energy.
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They travel in a direction that is at right angles to the direction of the particles of the medium.
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They are created by vibrating source.
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Solution

The correct option is C They travel in a direction that is at right angles to the direction of the particles of the medium.
All of the above are the characteristics except mechanical waves travel in a direction that is at right angles to the direction of the particles of the medium.

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