The sound carried by air from a sitar to a listener is a wave of which of the following type:

Longitudinal stationary

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Transverse progressive

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Transverse stationary

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Longitudinal progressive

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Solution

The correct option is D
Longitudinal progressive

Correct option is D: Longitudinal progressive
Explanation:
Sound travel in air in the form of longitudinal progressive wave.
Explanation of incorrect option:
Longitudinal stationary: Longitudinal stationary waves form when two identical longitudinal waves travelling in opposite directions superimpose.
Transverse progressive: Transverse progressive waves are waves where the displacement of the particles in the medium is perpendicular to the direction the wave is travelling in.
Transverse stationary: A transverse stationary wave is formed when two identical transverse waves travelling in opposite directions superimpose.
Final Answer: Option D

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