When sound waves are propagated through a medium, the physical quantity/ quantities transmitted is/are
[amp_mcq option1=”matter only” option2=”energy only” option3=”energy and matter only” option4=”energy, momentum and matter” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2016
Sound waves are mechanical waves that transfer energy through a medium by causing particles of the medium to vibrate about their equilibrium positions.
Waves, in general, are mechanisms for transferring energy and momentum without transferring matter over a macroscopic distance. In sound waves, the particles of the medium oscillate but do not travel along with the wave.