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Which wave type cannot be polarized, as it oscillates along its travel line?
AVisible light wave
BRadio signal wave
CTransverse wave
DLongitudinal wave
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Longitudinal wave
A longitudinal wave has just one direction of oscillation, along travel, so there is no plane to select.
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