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Sound waves are _________ waves.
A. Transverse
B. Electromagnetic
C. LongitudinalCorrect Answer
D. None of these
Correct Option: C. Longitudinal
Detailed Explanation & Reference:
Sound waves in air (and any fluid medium) are longitudinal waves because particles of the medium through which the sound is transported vibrate parallel to the direction that the sound wave moves. A vibrating string can create longitudinal waves as depicted in the animation below.
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