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Compression and Rarefaction

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Sound waves are the _________waves.

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Sound waves are caused by the pressure difference of air molecules.
It is made up of compression and rarefaction.
The particles vibrate in the direction of motion of the propagation of the wave. This type of wave is called a longitudinal wave.
Hence, sound waves are the longitudinal waves.

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