State the properties that should be possessed by a medium for a mechanical wave to propagate through it.
State the properties that should be possessed by a medium for a mechanical wave to propagate through it.
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1. The medium must be continuous and elastic so that it can regain its original state as soon as the deforming forces are removed.
2. The medium should possess inertia. It must be capable of storing energy and transferring it in the form of waves.
3. The frictional resistance of the medium should be negligible to avoid damped oscillations.
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