MCQ
Water waves are
- ALongitudinal
- BTransverse
- ✓Both longitudinal and transverse
- DNeither longitudinal nor transverse
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Both longitudinal and transverse
c
(c)Water waves are transverse as well as longitudinal in nature.
(c)Water waves are transverse as well as longitudinal in nature.
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