Transverse Waves Propagation – Rankers Physics
Topic: Waves
Subtopic: Waves and its Characteristics

Transverse Waves Propagation

Assertion (A): Transverse mechanical waves can propagate in solid, liquid and gas.
Reason (R): Transverse mechanical waves needs rigidity in the medium to propagate.
 
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution:

Transverse mechanical waves require a medium with shear rigidity to propagate in bulk. Solids possess shear rigidity, but bulk liquids and gases do not. Therefore, Assertion (A) is false. Reason (R) is true as rigidity is indeed necessary for transverse wave propagation.

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