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A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave propagation is a:

1. Transverse wave
2. Electromagnetic wave
3. Longitudinal wave
4. Standing wave

Answer

C. Longitudinal wave

Solution

Sound waves in air are longitudinal; waves on a string are transverse.

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