Question

Why are Sound Waves cannot Polarized?

Answer 1

Polarization:

It is a property that is applied to transverse waves, This allows only certain geometrically oriented oscillations.

Explanation:

1. Transverse waves oscillate in all directions, when polarized it blocks the perpendicular vibrations.

2. Where as sound waves are longitudinal waves that oscillate only along the direction of propagation.

3. So, when we try to polarize sound waves we observe either no change in the wave or no wave.

Thus, due to the above reason, sound waves cannot be polarized.