Why is the sound longitudinal wave and not transverse wave ?

Lyric Pitts

Lyric Pitts

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2023-03-23

Why is the sound longitudinal wave and not transverse wave ?

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Because the particles of the medium through which the sound is transmitted vibrate parallel to the direction that the sound wave flows, sound waves in air (and any fluid media) are longitudinal waves.

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