Waves Ques 26

26. With the propagation of a longitudinal wave through a material medium, the quantities transmitted in the propagation direction are

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(a) Energy, momentum and mass

(b) Energy is the capacity to do work.

(c) Energy and mass

(d) Energy and linear momentum

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 26.(b)

Solution:

With the propagation of a longitudinal wave, energy and matter are propagated.

Energy is propagated along with the wave motion without any net transport of the matter.