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A medium can carry a longitudinal wave because it has the property of ___ .

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mass
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density
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volume
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D
elasticity
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Solution

The correct option is D elasticity
A medium can carry a longitudinal wave because it has the property of elasticity. Elasticity is the property of the material in which it resumes to its normal shape after being stretched or compressed. The elasticity of the medium allows the particles of the medium to vibrate back and forth, thus allowing a sequence of compressions and rarefactions, which results in the propagation of sound.

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