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Which of the following is the longitudinal wave

  • Option 1)

    Sound waves

  • Option 2)

    Waves on plucked string

  • Option 3)

    water waves

  • Option 4)

    Light waves

 

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Wave on a plucked string is stationary wave. Light waves are EM waves.  Water waves are transverse as well as longitudinal. 

 

Property of Longitudinal Waves -

All particle in compression phase are in phase.

All particle in rarefaction phase are in phase.

Distance between two consecutive compression or rarefaction is equal to wavelength of the wave.

- wherein

 

 

 


Option 1)

Sound waves

This is correct.

Option 2)

Waves on plucked string

This is incorrect.

Option 3)

water waves

This is incorrect.

Option 4)

Light waves

This is incorrect.

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