Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Transverse and longitudinal waves

Transverse and longitudinal waves — practice question

Which statement is true for every transverse wave?

  • AThey are all electromagnetic.
  • BThey can all be polarised.
  • CThey can all travel through a vacuum.
  • DThey all involve the oscillation of atoms.

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