Question

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Both light waves and sound waves are mechanical waves.

B. Both light waves and sound waves are electromagnetic waves.

C. Sound waves are electromagnetic waves and light waves are mechanical waves.

D. Light waves are electromagnetic waves and sound waves are mechanical waves.

Answer 1

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

D. Light waves are electromagnetic waves and sound waves are mechanical waves.

Answer 2

Answer:
Option D :- Light waves are electromagnetic waves and sound waves are mechanical wave.
Explanation:
This statement says it all.
Light waves are an example of electromagnetic waves, whereas water waves are an example of mechanical waves.

More specifically, water waves are transverse waves. (There are two basic types of wave motion for mechanical waves: longitudinal waves and transverse waves.) This means that they move up and down.