For a Longitudinal Mechanical Wave, the Particle Motion Is

question 85

Multiple Choice

For a longitudinal mechanical wave, the particle motion is

• A) parallel to the direction of the wave velocity.
• B) perpendicular to the direction of the wave velocity.
• C) both parallel and perpendicular to the direction of the wave velocity.
• D) in all directions.

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