Physics
Grade-8
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Question

Light waves are ______ waves.

  1. Transverse
  2. Longitudinal
  3. Mechanical
  4. Both a and c

hintHint:

Light and other types of electromagnetic radiation are transverse waves.

The correct answer is: Transverse


    • Light is a transverse wave.
    • A transverse wave is a wave in which particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation.

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