Which one of the following statements is true for sound waves propagating in air?
- A.Sound is an electromagnetic wave and transverse in nature
- B.Sound is a mechanical wave and longitudinal in nature
- C.Sound is a mechanical wave and transverse in nature
- D.Sound is an electromagnetic wave and longitudinal in nature
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Sound needs a material medium to travel, and in air its particles vibrate back and forth along the direction the wave moves.
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