Answer to Question #197387 in Physics for ala

Question #197387

Sound waves are longitudinal waves even though we sometimes visualize sound using transverse waves.

Is that true?

Expert's answer

Sound waves are longitudinal waves. The air molecules oscillate parallel to the velocity of the wave.

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