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Which of the following describes a key difference between longitudinal and transverse waves?.
- A.Longitudinal waves transfer energy, while transverse waves transfer matter.
- B.In longitudinal waves, oscillations are perpendicular to energy transfer, while in transverse waves, they are parallel.
- C.In transverse waves, oscillations are perpendicular to energy transfer, while in longitudinal waves, they are parallel.
- D.Longitudinal waves can travel through a vacuum, but transverse waves cannot.
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