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State true or false.
Particles in a longitudinal wave move perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation.

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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B
False

Particles in a longitudinal wave oscillate along the direction of the wave propagation. Sound waves are examples of the longitudinal wave.

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