Question

Waves produced in the air are ________ (transverse/longitudinal).

Answer 1

1. Sound is a form of energy and it travels in the form of waves.
2. A wave is a disturbance that carries energy without the transfer of matter.
3. Transverse waves require a rigid medium for their propagation.
4. Sound waves in solids are transverse waves.
5. Waves on the surface of the water and in the strings of stringed instruments like guitars and violins are all transverse waves.

Hence, waves produced in the air are longitudinal.