Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 25 - Electromagnetic Waves - Conceptual Questions - Page 899: 9

Answer

Sound waves cannot be polarized.

Work Step by Step

We know that sound waves cannot be polarized. Sound is basically a longitudinal wave and the molecules of the media through which the sound propagates can only move in a single direction (that is, back and forth).
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