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When a wave propagation takes place in a material medium no particle of the medium moves along with the wave. Only the partciles of the medium make vibrations or oscillations. These are of two type

One if the particles vibrate simple harmonically in the direction of propagation then it is said to be LONGITUDINAL

If the vibrations are perpendicular to the direction of porpagation then it will be said to be TRANSVERSE

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