MCQ
Sound waves in air are
- ATransverse
- ✓Longitudinal
- CDe-Broglie waves
- DAll the above
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
Longitudinal
b
(b) Because sound waves in gases are longitudinal.
(b) Because sound waves in gases are longitudinal.
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