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Question
Select the correct option:
A longitudinal wave consists of:
Options
crest and trough in the medium
compression and rarefaction in the medium
both crest and trough in the medium and compression and rarefaction in the medium
neither crest and trough in the medium and compression and rarefaction in the medium
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Solution
compression and rarefaction in the medium
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