Define propagation of wave

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Propagation of waveis any of the ways in whichwavestravel. With respect to the direction of the oscillation relative to thepropagationdirection, we can distinguish between longitudinalwaveand transversewaves. For electromagneticwaves,propagationmay occur in a vacuum as well as in a material medium.

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