Question

S waves or transverse waves

Answer 1

Sound waves are not transversal waves, they are longitudianal waves.

Their wave motion (a preassure difference) is parallel to the propagation direction, which means they are longitudinal. A transversal wave would oscillate perpendicularly to the propagation direction, as in most electromagnetic waves (longitudinal electromagnetic waves are possible), but this is not the case for sound.

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