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Which one of the following statements is true?
Which one of the following statements is true?
Updated On: Jul 31, 2023
- Both light and sound waves in air are transverse
- The sound waves in air are longitudinal while the light waves are transverse
- Both light and sound waves in air are longitudinal
- Both light and sound waves can travel in vacuum
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The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
In a longitudinal wave, the particles of the medium oscillate about their mean or equilibrium position along the direction of propagation of the wave itself. Sound waves are longitudinal in nature. In transverse wave, the particles of the medium oscillate about their mean or equilibrium position at right angles to the direction of propagation of wave itself. Light waves being electromagnetic are transverse waves.
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Concepts Used:
Waves
Waves are a disturbance through which the energy travels from one point to another. Most acquainted are surface waves that tour on the water, but sound, mild, and the movement of subatomic particles all exhibit wavelike properties. inside the most effective waves, the disturbance oscillates periodically (see periodic movement) with a set frequency and wavelength.
Types of Waves:
Transverse Waves -
Waves in which the medium moves at right angles to the direction of the wave.
Examples of transverse waves:
- Water waves (ripples of gravity waves, not sound through water)
- Light waves
- S-wave earthquake waves
- Stringed instruments
- Torsion wave
The high point of a transverse wave is a crest. The low part is a trough.
Longitudinal Wave -
A longitudinal wave has the movement of the particles in the medium in the same dimension as the direction of movement of the wave.
Examples of longitudinal waves:
- Sound waves
- P-type earthquake waves
- Compression wave