State whether the following statement is true or false: Sound waves are transverse,whereas light waves are longitudinal in nature.
(B) The statement is $False$. Sound waves are $longitudinal$ waves because the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave propagation. In contrast,light waves are $electromagnetic$ waves,which are $transverse$ in nature,meaning the oscillations occur perpendicular to the direction of wave travel.
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