When a longitudinal wave propagates through a medium,the particles of the medium execute simple harmonic oscillations about their mean positions. These oscillations of a particle are characterised by an invariant

  • A
    Kinetic energy
  • B
    Potential energy
  • C
    Sum of kinetic energy and potential energy
  • D
    Difference between kinetic energy and potential energy

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