Question

Why sound wave is called a 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.

Answer 2

Explanation:

sound waves in air (ans any fluid medium)

are longitudinal waves bcoz particles of the medium through which the sound is transported vibrate paralle to the dira tion that the sound wave moves