Which one of the following does not consist of transverse waves?
A
light emitted by a CFL
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B
TV signals from a satellite
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C
ripples on the surface of a pond
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D
musical notes of an orchestra
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Solution
The correct option is B musical notes of an orchestra Musical sound of an orchestar is not periodic at every point rather they consist of single frequency and it is a longitudnal wave.
Rest all waves oscillates to the path of propagation.
This results in (A), (B) and (C) consist of transverse waves.