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General Knowledge · Q1136

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 1136

Q1136

Which of the following is not a transverse wave?

A.
Light waves
B.
Radio waves
C.
Sound waves
Answer
D.
All the above

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Light and Radio waves are both different frequency/wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, which consists of two components electric and magnetic of perpendicular, transverse waves.
Sound, on the other hand, is a longitudinal wave which oscillates parallel to it's medium (back and forth instead of up and down).