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Sound travels in rocks in the form of both longitudinal and transverse waves, but in air, sound travels only in the form of longitudinal waves'. Explain

Harshit Singh , 2 Years ago
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Pawan Prajapati

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Yash Patari

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Dear student
Assertion : Sound waves travel in the form of compressions and rarefactions in air.
Reason : 
Because crests and troughs cannot be sustained in air, therefore, sound waves cannot travel through air in the form of transverse waves.
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