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What did you include in your response? Check all that apply Longitudinal and transverse waves are mechanical waves, so they both carry energy through particles of matter. Longitudinal waves are waves that transfer energy parallel to the direction of wave motion. Transverse waves are waves that transfer energy perpendicular to the direction of wave motion.

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Longitudinal waves are waves that transfer energy parallel to the direction of wave motion.

Transverse waves are waves that transfer energy perpendicular to the direction of wave motion.

Step-by-step explanation:

First of all, transverse waves are not mechanical waves at all. Longitudinal waves are mechanical waves.

Longitudinal waves are waves that transfer energy parallel to the direction of wave motion. A typical example of longitudinal waves is wave on a spiral spring.

Transverse waves are waves that transfer energy perpendicular to the direction of wave motion. A typical example of a transverse wave is light wave and other electromagnetic waves.

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