Physics
Grade-9
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Question

What are the two types of mechanical waves?

  1. Transverse and Longitudinal
  2. Transverse and Electromagnetic
  3. Electromagnetic and Longitudinal
  4. None

hintHint:

Mechanical waves use particles in the medium to travel

The correct answer is: Transverse and Longitudinal


    Mechanical waves are of two types, one uses crests and troughs and the other compressions and rarefactions

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