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What type of wave is shown here?
:transverse wave
:longitudinal wave

What type of wave is shown here? :transverse wave :longitudinal wave-example-1
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Answer: Longitudinal wave
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The wave is a longitudinal wave as shown in the image

What is a longitudinal wave?

A longitudinal wave is a kind of mechanical wave where the medium's particles travel in a direction parallel to the wave's direction of propagation. Stated differently, the direction of the wave and the particle oscillations happen on the same axis.

A sound wave is a well-known illustration of a longitudinal wave. The medium's particles oscillate back and forth along the wave's path as it passes through a medium like air or water, resulting in compressions—areas of high pressure—and rarefactions—areas of low pressure.

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