Light waves exhibit polarization but sound waves do not exhibit polarization because they are not:

longitudinal

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coherent

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dispersive

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transverse

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refractive

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Solution

The correct option is D transverse
Only transverse waves can exhibit polarization.
Light waves are transverse waves whereas sound waves are longitudinal waves, hence sound waves can not be polarized.

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