Which of the following properties shows that light is a transverse wave?
(a) Reflection
(b) Interference
(c) Diffraction
(d) Polarization

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(d) Polarization

Reflection, interference and diffraction are the phenomena shown by both transverse waves and longitudinal waves. Polarization is the phenomenon shown only by transverse waves.

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PART-A	PART-B
a) Polarisation	e) All types of waves
b) interference	f) longitudinal waves
c) diffraction	g) transverse waves
d) reflection	h) only with transverse waves
	i) stationary waves produced in stretched strings

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(B)

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(b)	Interference
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