The key principle here is understanding the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves and which wave phenomena apply to each. Polarisation is a characteristic property of transverse waves.
Which one of the following phenomena CANNOT be exhibited by sound waves ?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2019 · Topic: Sound (Refraction and Diffraction of Sound Waves)
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