Easy MCQ +4 / -1

Sound waves in air are:

  1. A transverse
  2. B longitudinal Correct answer
  3. C both transverse and longitudinal
  4. D neither

Solution

Sound is propagated as compressions and rarefactions along the direction of travel.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Waves · Topic: Wave Motion and Types

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