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100 points If sounds actually moves like a longitudinal wave, then why did our oscilloscoop on our phone pick up sound waves as a transverse wave? What do you think?
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If sounds actually moves like a longitudinal wave, then why did our oscilloscoop on our phone pick up sound waves as a transverse wave? What do you think?

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Sound in air is a logitudinal wave because it vibrates

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I believe that it transfers from device to device to get to where it wants to be/get to.

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