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Sound waves always behave as a longitudinal waves.


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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B

False


The given statement is false. Sound waves in air act as a longitudinal waves while in solids they behave as a transverse waves. Within the water they are longitudinal waves while on the surface of the water they behave like a transverse wave.


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