In a longitudinal wave, the compressions and rarefactions travel in
A)the same direction.
B)opposite directions.
C)neither A nor B

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In a longitudinal wave, the compressions (areas of high pressure) and rarefactions (areas of low pressure) move in the same direction as the wave travels. This is characteristic of sound waves in air, for example, where the wave propagates parallel to the direction of vibration.

In a Longitudinal Wave, the Compressions and Rarefactions Travel in