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Sound waves are _________ waves.
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ATransverse
BElectromagnetic
Longitudinal
DNone of these Sound waves in air (and any fluid medium) are longitudinal waves because particles of the medium through which the sound is transported vibrate parallel to the direction that the sound wave moves. A vibrating string can create longitudinal waves as depicted in the animation below.
Correct Answer: C. Longitudinal
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