1. Sound waves are
a. Longitudinal Wave
b. Mechanical waves
c. non mechanical waves
d. electro magnetic waves

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Solution

Sound wave is both longitudinal as well as mechanical wave as these waves can be produced or propagated in a material medium and as it is accompanied by the alternate regions of compressions and rarefractions while travelling through a medium.

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