Question

Dispersion can take place for

(a) Transverse waves only but not for longitudinal waves

(b) Longitudinal waves only but not for transverse waves

(c) Both transverse and longitudinal waves

(d) Neither transverse nor longitudinal waves

Answer

(c) Both transverse and longitudinal waves

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