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Question #02624

Answer 1

Both transverse and longitudinal, depends where it's transmitted from.

Explanation:

Through gases, plasma, and liquids, sound waves are transmitted as longitudinal waves. They are also called compression waves.

Through solids however, sound can be transmitted both as transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

Answer 2

Sound waves are `color(cyan)(mechanical)` `color (cyan)(waves)`
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_wave

sound waves are both longitudnal and transverse waves but they can't travel through free space.