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Question
What is a transverse wave? In which medium: solid, liquid or gas, can it be produced?
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Solution
A type of wave motion in which the particle displacement is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation is called a transverse wave. It can be produced in solids and on the surface of liquids.
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