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A longitudinal wave is composed of _________.

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a

Both compression and rarefaction 

b

Rarefaction

c

Compression

d

Neither compression nor rarefaction 

answer is C.

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A longitudinal wave is composed of both compression and rarefaction. 

Longitudinal waves are those in which the individual medium particles move in a direction that is parallel to the direction in which the disturbance is propagating. In the medium, the waves move through a succession of compressions and rarefactions.

GCSE PHYSICS - What is a Longitudinal Wave? - What is the Wavelength of a  Longitudinal Wave? - How do Particles Move in a Longitudinal Wave? - What  is Compression and Rarefaction? - GCSE SCIENCE.
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