Sound wave travels as:

Transverse waves

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Longitudinal waves

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Airwaves

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Longitudinal waves
Sound waves are longitudinal waves.Longitudinal waves are waves in which direction of propagation of wave is same as direction of movement of medium particles in which wave is moving.When sound travels in air it's propagation direction is same as direction of movement of air molecules.
Hence sound is a longitudinal wave.

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