Sound waves in air are A. transverse B. longitudinal C. electromagnetic D. polarised

transverse
longitudinal
electromagnetic
polarised

The correct answer is B. Longitudinal.

Sound waves are longitudinal waves. This means that the particles of the medium (air) vibrate in the same direction as the wave is traveling.

Transverse waves are waves in which the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave. Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves.

Polarization is a property of transverse waves that describes the orientation of the wave’s electric field. Sound waves are not polarized because they are longitudinal waves.