Transverse waves cannot travel through: - Vidyadip

MCQ

Transverse waves cannot travel through:

A
An iron rod.
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Hydrogen gas.
C
A stretched nylon string.
D
Lubricating oil.

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Answer

Correct option: B.

Hydrogen gas.

Transverse waves cannot propagate in a gas because there is no mechanism for driving motion perpendicular to the propagation of the wave.

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