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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Light is an example of a mechanical wave in nature. true or false

OpenStudy (anonymous):

False!

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

False, as Light is an example of an electromagnetic wave, which can travel through a vacuum. Mechanical waves must travel through a medium, and cannot travel through a vacuum, ex, sound.

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