Which property in a medium changes, when a longitudinal wave passes through it

Pressure

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Mass

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Velocity

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Acceleration

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Solution

The correct option is A Pressure
The longitudinal waves are called pressure waves because propagation of longitudinal waves through a medium involves changes in pressure and volume of air, when compression and rarefaction are formed.

The pressure in a medium varies as a longitduinal wave passes through the medium.
The correct answer is (a)

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