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State whether true or false :
Sound waves are transverse waves.

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Transverse wave are those in which vibration of medium particles are perpendicular to the direction of wave motion, whereas in sound waves , vibrations of medium particle are parallel to the direction of wave motion , therefore it is a longitudinal wave rather than a transverse wave .

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