1) Air can sustain1 pointa) Transverse wavesb) longitudinal wavesc) both a and bd) none of thes
Question
- Air can sustain1 pointa) Transverse wavesb) longitudinal wavesc) both a and bd) none of thes
Solution
The correct answer is c) both a and b.
Air can sustain both transverse waves and longitudinal waves.
Transverse waves are waves in which the displacement of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave. Light is an example of a transverse wave.
Longitudinal waves are waves in which the displacement of the medium is in the same direction as, or the opposite direction to, the direction of propagation of the wave. Sound is an example of a longitudinal wave.
So, air can sustain both types of waves, making c) the correct answer.
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