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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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