Statement 1: In longitudinal waves, the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave.
Statement 2: Sound travels in air if both particles and the disturbance travel from one place to another.
Pick the correct option.

Statement-I is correct, but statement-II is incorrect.

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Statement-I is incorrect, but statement-II is correct.

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Both statements are correct.

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Both statements are incorrect.

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Solution

The correct option is D Both statements are incorrect.
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Sound travels in air :

(a) if particles of medium travel from one place to another

(b) if there is no moisture in the atmosphere

(d) if both, particles as well as disturbance move from one place to another

Statement 1: In air, the particles vibrate around their mean positions along the direction of propagation of sound waves.

Statement 2: In longitudinal waves, the particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation.

What are the characteristics of longitudinal waves? Do particles travel from one place to another place? Is sound is a longitudinal wave?

In longitudinal waves, how does the particle of medium vibrate compared to the direction of propagation of wave?

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