MCQ
Light waves exhibit polarization but sound waves do not exhibit polarization because they are not:
  • A
    Longitudinal
  • B
    Coherent
  • C
    Dispersive
  • D
    Transverse

Answer

  1. Transverse

Explanation:

Only transverse waves can exhibit polarization.

Light waves are transverse waves whereas sound waves are longitudinal waves, hence sound waves can not be polarized.

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