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Question 125

Which row in the table correctly shows the classification of radio waves, sound waves, and microwave radiation as either transverse or longitudinal waves?

Radio wavesSound wavesMicrowave radiationAlongitudinallongitudinaltransverseBtransverselongitudinaltransverseCtransversetransverselongitudinalDlongitudinaltransverselongitudinal \begin{array}{c|c|c|c} & \text{Radio waves} & \text{Sound waves} & \text{Microwave radiation} \\ \hline \text{A} & \text{longitudinal} & \text{longitudinal} & \text{transverse} \\ \text{B} & \text{transverse} & \text{longitudinal} & \text{transverse} \\ \text{C} & \text{transverse} & \text{transverse} & \text{longitudinal} \\ \text{D} & \text{longitudinal} & \text{transverse} & \text{longitudinal} \end{array} ABCD​Radio waveslongitudinaltransversetransverselongitudinal​Sound waveslongitudinallongitudinaltransversetransverse​Microwave radiationtransversetransverselongitudinallongitudinal​​
A

Row A

B

Row B

C

Row C

D

Row D

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