Question
How do particles move in a longitudinal wave?
Randomly in all directions
Back and forth in the same direction as the wave
Up and down or side to side, perpendicular to the wave direction
In a circular motion
Randomly in all directions
Back and forth in the same direction as the wave
Up and down or side to side, perpendicular to the wave direction
In a circular motion
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GPT-4o mini
In a longitudinal wave, particles move **back and forth in the same direction as the wave**. This type of wave involves the compression and rarefaction of particles along the direction of wave propagation. Examples of longitudinal waves include sound waves traveling through air.
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