Sound wave is a mechanical wave. It means that, for propagation, it badly needs a material medium. But, light waves are not mechanical waves. They are electromagnetic waves. It does not need a material medium. It can pass even through vacuum. Sound wave is longitudinal in nature where as light waves are transverse in nature. Being transverse, light can be polarized. But, sound waves being longitudinal cannot be polarized.
Light waves that vibrate in only one plane are called polarized.
One clear indication is that light can be polarized. By their nature, longitudinal waves can't be polarized.
Transverse waves can be plane-polarized; longitudinal waves can not be.
Polarized waves.
The very question is wrong. Sound waves being longitudinal cannot be polarized. Electromagnetic wave being transverse can be polarized
No. Only transverse waves can be polarized Ultrasonic wasves are sound waves, therefore are longitudinal.
For polarization the direction of the oscillation has to be perpendicular to the direction of travel. In sound waves, which are longitudinal waves, this isn't the case and thereby can not be polarized.
Polarized light waves
Sound wave is a mechanical wave. It means that, for propagation, it badly needs a material medium. But, light waves are not mechanical waves. They are electromagnetic waves. It does not need a material medium. It can pass even through vacuum. Sound wave is longitudinal in nature where as light waves are transverse in nature. Being transverse, light can be polarized. But, sound waves being longitudinal cannot be polarized.
Light waves that vibrate in only one plane are called polarized.
One clear indication is that light can be polarized. By their nature, longitudinal waves can't be polarized.
P polarized waves have electric field the plane of incedence while S polarized waves have electric field which is perpendicular to the plane of incidence
Transverse waves can be plane-polarized; longitudinal waves can not be.
Polarized waves.
Sound waves are longitudinal waves that is the the particles of the wave vibrate parallel to the direction of propagation of the wave. They cannot be polarized. Speed of sound in air is about 340 m/s.
Sound waves are longitudinal waves that is the the particles of the wave vibrate parallel to the direction of propagation of the wave. They cannot be polarized. Speed of sound in air is about 340 m/s.