Question

why is sound called longitudinal wave ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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. ... Other surrounding particles begin to move rightward and leftward, thus sending a wave to the right.

Answer 2

ound 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. ... Other surrounding particles begin to move rightward and leftward, thus sending a wave to the right