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Question
The phenomenon of beats can take place
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for longitudinal waves only
transverse waves only
for both longitudinal and transverse waves
for sound waves only
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Solution
for both longitudinal and transverse waves
When two or more waves of slightly different frequencies (v1 – v2 ≯ 10) travel with the same speed in the same direction, they superimpose to give beats. Thus, the waves may be longitudinal or transverse.
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