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What is the nature of sound waves in air?
ATransverse
BLongitudinal
CElectromagnetic
DStationary
✓ Correct Answer: B — Longitudinal
Sound waves in air are longitudinal because the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of energy transport.
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