Are sound waves transverse waves of longitudinal waves why?

Answer 1

The movement of particles in a sound vibration is only along one axis, along the line of travel. Although they are called waves, the motion is not the same as the traditional meaning of 'wave'. Subscribe to BU1BASAUR on YouTube

Answer 2

Sound waves in gases are longitudinal waves because the inter molecular forces between gas molecules are very weak while in solids and liquids they move as transverse and longitudinal because the inter molecular forces are very big.

Answer 3

Longitudinal waves are only called P-waves when they're describing seismic waves. Case in point: nobody calls sound waves, which are also longitudinal, P-waves.

In regards to seismic waves, P-waves stand for primary waves and S-waves, which are transverse waves, stand for secondary waves. This naming convention was developed because P-waves travel faster through the Earth than S-waves, and so are the first, or primary, waves that are detected.

And, just in case you're wondering, the difference in velocities between the two types of waves occur because the S-wave velocity through a solid medium is proportional to the square root of only that solid's shear modulus, whereas the P-wave velocity is proportional to the square root of the sum of that solid's shear and bulk moduli.

Answer 4

longitudinal wave is one which needs a material medium to propagate.it is due to crests and troughs.