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A sound wave is a (a longitudinal wave, (b transverse wave, (c standing wave, (d shock wave, (e none of these.
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A sound wave is a (a longitudinal wave, (b transverse wave, (c standing wave, (d shock wave, (e none of these.

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A. a longitudinal wave. When the particles of a medium move parallel to the direction that the pulse moves, it is known as a longitudinal wave. They are always characterized by particle motion being parallel to wave motion. Sound waves are widely known as classic examples of a longitudinal wave.
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