MCQ
Light waves exhibit polarization but sound waves do not exhibit polarization because they are not:
- ALongitudinal
- BCoherent
- CDispersive
- ✓Transverse
✓
Answer
Correct option: D.
Transverse
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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