Longitudinal waves cannot travel through:
- AGas
- BLiquid
- CSolid
- DVacuum
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Correct answer: (d) Vacuum
Explanation
Longitudinal waves, such as sound waves, are mechanical waves: the particles of the medium vibrate back and forth along the direction in which the wave travels. They need a material medium (solid, liquid or gas) to travel.
So they cannot travel through a vacuum. Electromagnetic waves, such as light, are different: they need no medium and travel through a vacuum.