Which of the following must be present for a sound wave to travel ?

medium

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compression

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mediary

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rarefaction

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vacuum

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Solution

The correct option is A medium
Sound wave is a longitudinal wave. It needs a material medium to travel, since these waves move through compressions and rarefactions which are formed by varying density of the medium along the direction of propagation of the wave.

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