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What are the type of sound waves

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There are two types of waves,transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

Sound wave is an example of longitudinal waves


Transverse waves :
If the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction that the wave moves it is called transverse wave

Longitudinal waves :
If the particle motion being parallel to wave motion it is called longitudinal waves

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