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Why are sound waves not transverse?


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Sound wave:

  1. Sound waves are not transverse but they are longitudinal because the particles travel parallel to the direction of the wave.
  2. A transverse wave is a wave that vibrates perpendicular to the direction of motion.

The diagram of the sound wave is given below:


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