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The sound wave is transmitted through liquids as_________

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The sound wave is transmitted through liquids as_________

(a) Longitudinal waves

(b) Transverse waves

(c) Elongated waves

(d) Refracted waves

The question was asked in an internship interview.

My question comes from Velocity of Sound or Pressure Wave in a Fluid in chapter Compressible Flow of Fluid Mechanics

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The correct answer is (a) Longitudinal waves

Easiest explanation: The sound wave is transmitted through liquids, gases and plasma as longitudinal waves. It is also called as compressed waves. Longitudinal waves require a medium to propagate. Thus, the correct answer is Longitudinal waves.

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