Which among the following is a transverse wave?

Electricity

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Sound

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Gravitation

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Magnetism

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Solution

The correct option is B
Sound

Wave always moves in a particular direction and the particle that make up the wave moves in the direction perpendicular to the wave. This is called as transverse wave.Sound is a transverse wave because its particle motion is perpendicular to wave motion.

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