Question

explain sound wave in air

Answer 1

For a sound wave traveling throughair, the vibrations of the particles are best described as longitudinal. ...Sound waves in air (and any fluid medium) are longitudinal wavesbecause particles of the medium through which the sound is transported vibrate parallel to the direction that the sound wave moves.

Answer 2

For a sound wave traveling through air, the vibrations of the particles are best described as longitudinal. ... Sound waves in air (and any fluid medium) are longitudinal waves because particles of the medium through which the sound is transported vibrate parallel to the direction that the sound wave moves.