Physics
The wave in which the particles of a medium vibrate about their mean position in a direction …………… to the direction of propagation of the wave is called transverse wave.
- parallel
- similar
- perpendicular
- none of the above
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perpendicular
Reason — In a transverse wave, the oscillations of the particles occur in a direction that is perpendicular to the wave's motion as it travels through the medium.
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Transverse waves can be produced inside :
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- gases
- both (b) and (c)