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Why is a sound wave called a longitudinal wave?


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Longitudinal waves:

  1. The wave in which the particles of the medium oscillate parallel to the direction of propagation of the wave is called a longitudinal wave.
  2. Sound waves similarly oscillate parallel to the direction of propagation, forming the compressions and rarefactions.
  3. Hence sound waves are called longitudinal waves.


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