Does a longitudinal wave have amplitude $?$

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Longitudinal wave: Longitudinal waves are those in which the medium displacement is in the same direction as the wave's travel direction.
The amplitude of a longitudinal wave is defined as the distance between particles in a medium compressed by the wave.
Therefore, longitudinal waves will have amplitude.

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