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The waves in which the particles of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of wave motion is known as 

  • Option 1)

    Transverse wave

  • Option 2)

    Longitudinal wave

  • Option 3)

    Propogated waves

  • Option 4)

    None of these

 

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In transverse waves medium particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave.

 

Property of Transverse wave -

when the displacement of a particle is maxmium above the line of mean position, the particle is said to be at crest of the wave & when the displacement of a particle is maximum below the mean position it is said to be at the trough of the wave.

- wherein

 

 

 


Option 1)

Transverse wave

This is correct.

Option 2)

Longitudinal wave

This is incorrect.

Option 3)

Propogated waves

This is incorrect.

Option 4)

None of these

This is incorrect.

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