Exam-style question
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Which of the following statements is true about transverse waves?.
- A.They can be polarized
- B.They consist of compressions and rarefactions
- C.They travel faster in denser media than longitudinal waves
- D.They cannot travel through a vacuum
Model answer
What a good answer should say
- They can be polarized.
- the correct option
Explanation
Why this works
The correct answer is They can be polarized. This supports Apply wave-type distinctions to sound, light and waves on strings.
in Longitudinal and transverse waves because it uses the required wave or optics principle directly. The other options are less suitable because they confuse a different wave quantity, diagram feature, or boundary condition.
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