- ALongitudinal
- BCoherent
- CDispersive
- DTransverse
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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(b) To move in high magnetic field |
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(c) To fall from great heights |
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(a) 45° |
(b) 39° |
(c) 20° |
(d) 30° |

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(a) |
(b) |
(c) 2 |
(d) 4 |
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(a) 1.6 |
(b) 0.97 |
(c) 2.4 |
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(a) Higher focal length |
(b) Smaller focal length |
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(c) Higher diameter |
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(a) A large magnet of length equal to the diameter of the earth |
| (b) A magnetic dipole placed at the centre of the earth |
| (c) A large coil carrying current |
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(a) 15 μF |
(b) 5 μF |
(c) 10 μF |
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