MCQ
Which of the following is the longitudinal wave
- ✓Sound waves
- BWater waves
- CWaves on plucked string
- DLight waves
✓
Answer
Correct option: A.
Sound waves
(a) Wave on a plucked string is stationary wave. Light waves are EM waves. Water waves are transverse as well as longitudinal.
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