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प्रश्न
Which of the following properties shows that light is a transverse wave?
पर्याय
Reflection
Interference
Diffraction
Polarization
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उत्तर
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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