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Longitudinal Waves

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What is the general name of the waves consisting of :

(a) compressions and rarefactions?
(b) crests and troughs?

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(a) Longitudinal waves are the general name of compression and rarefaction.
(b) Transverse waves are the general name of crests and troughs.

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