Sound waves in air are _____ waves.

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Longitudinal

Radio

Transverse

Electromagnetic

answer is A.

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Concept: Longitudinal waves are the waves where the displacement of the medium is in the same direction as the direction of the travel of the wave.
The distance between the centres of two consecutive regions of compression or the rarefaction is defined by wavelength, λ. When the compression and rarefaction regions of two waves coincide with each other, it is known as constructive interference and if the regions of compression and rarefaction do not coincide, it is known as destructive interference.
The sound wave it propagates as the particles in the medium are compressed and expanded by the vibration in the direction of propagation of the vibration. The concept is similar to the propagation of the longitudinal wave. So, we can say that the sound wave propagates as a longitudinal wave.
Hence, option 1 is correct.

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