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Mechanical waves can be :...

Mechanical waves can be :

A

longitudinal only

B

transverse only

C

both longitudinal and transverse

D

neither longitudinal nor transverse

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(c) Mechanicl waves can be longitudinal (e.g., sound waves) as well as transverse (e.r., waves in a string).
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Knowledge Check

  • Mechanical waves on the surface of a liquid are

    A
    Transverse
    B
    Longitudinal
    C
    Torsional
    D
    Both transverse and longitudinal

  • Transverse mechanical waves cannot be propagated through

    A
    solids
    B
    liquids
    C
    gases
    D
    Both (2) and (3)

  • Transverse mechanical waves can propagate

    A
    both in a gas and in a metal
    B
    in a gas but not in a metal
    C
    in a metal but not in a gas
    D
    neither in a gas nor in a metal