Question

Since sound waves can travel through air, and air can transmit only transverse waves, it follows that sound travels as transverse
waves.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

1. Sound waves are mechanical waves.
2. Mechanical waves can either be transverse, longitudinal or surface waves.
3. The particles of the medium through which sound travels vibrate parallel to the direction in which the wave propagates.
4. Therefore, sound travels through air as longitudinal waves.
5. Also, transverse waves can only travel through solids and not through gases or liquids.

Hence. the given statement is false.