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Are Sound waves travelling or standing ?


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A sound wave is the pattern of disturbance caused by the movement of the energy traveling through a medium. Standing waves are formed by the two waves of identical frequency traveling in opposite directions. Sound waves can be considered standing waves under special conditions.

Therefore, the Sound waves can be considered as the standing wave or traveling waves.


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