Sound wave through air is an example of wave.

transverse

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longitudinal

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non-mechanical

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The correct option is B longitudinal
Sound wave through air is an example of longitudinal wave in which particles of the medium oscillate parallel to the direction of wave propagation. It is a mechanical wave as it requires a medium for its transmission.

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