Question

A sound wave is an example of a ______wave.

Answer 1

1. Longitudinal wave: If the vibrations of the particles of the medium conveying a wave are to and fro and parallel to the direction of propagation of the wave, then the wave is called a longitudinal wave.
2. A sound wave is a longitudinal wave.
3. Because particles of the medium through which the sound is transported vibrate parallel to the direction that the sound wave moves.