Single Choice

Which of the following is mechanical wave?

Alight waves
Bsound waves
Correct Answer
CX-rays
Dradio waves

Solution

Mechanical waves needs a media through which they can transmit, and media must have elastisity. Sound waves are mechanical waves, which travels by the particles/atoms or molecules of media.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Sound Waves

Which of the following is the longitudinal wave?

Sound Waves

Explain why (or how): (a) in a sound wave, a displacement node is a pressure antinode and vice versa, (b) bats can ascertain distances directions, nature and sizes of the obstacles without any "eyes" (c) a violin note and sitar note may have the same frequency, yet we can distinguish between the two notes, (d) solids can support both longitudinal and transverse waves, but only longitudinal waves can propagate in gases, and (e) the shape of a pulse gets distorted during propagation in a dispersive medium.

Sound Waves

Why is sound wave called a longitudinal wave?

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