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What measures the amount of displacement in a longitudinal wave

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In longitudinal waves the displacement of the medium is parallel to the propagation of the wave. A wave in a "slinky" is a good visualization. Sound wavesin air are longitudinal waves.

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Transverse and Longitudinal Waves - HyperPhysics
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