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When sound waves travel through a medium, the particles of the medium move parallel to the wave motion. which type of wave displays this behavior? a. longitudinal wavesb) transverse wavesc) perpendicular
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When sound waves travel through a medium, the particles of the medium move parallel to the wave motion. which type of wave displays this behavior?

a. longitudinal wavesb) transverse wavesc) perpendicular wavesd) electromagnetic waves

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Answer:longitudinal wave

Longitudinal wave is a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion.

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The answer is A. Longitudinal waves.
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