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longitudinal waves compress the medium they travel through. one example of a longitudinal wave is a - transverse sound waves gamma rays uv waves
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Longitudinal waves compress the medium. Sound waves are longitudinal (they require a medium and propagate via compression/rarefaction). Transverse waves (like light - gamma rays, UV waves are electromagnetic/transverse) oscillate perpendicular to the direction of travel and don't compress the medium. So sound waves are the correct example of a longitudinal wave.
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B. Sound Waves