Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Progressive waves

Progressive waves — practice question

For both progressive transverse waves and progressive longitudinal waves, which row is correct?

  • Atransverse waves contain compressions and rarefactions; longitudinal waves some can travel in a vacuum
  • Btransverse waves can be polarised; longitudinal waves contain compressions and rarefactions
  • Ctransverse waves vibrations are perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave energy; longitudinal waves can be polarised
  • Dtransverse waves some can travel in a vacuum; longitudinal waves vibrations are perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave energy

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