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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how does sound waves move?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sound waves traveling through air are indeed longitudinal waves with compressions and rarefactions. As sound passes through air (or any fluid medium), the particles of air do not vibrate in a transverse manner. Do not be misled - sound waves traveling through air are longitudinal waves. Sound is a Pressure Wave - The Physics Classroom

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