State whether the following statement is true or false: Sound and light travel in a medium in the form of crests and troughs and rarefactions and compressions respectively.
(FALSE) The statement is False.
Sound waves are longitudinal waves that travel in a medium in the form of compressions and rarefactions.
Light waves are electromagnetic waves (transverse waves) that travel in a medium in the form of crests and troughs.
Sound waves are longitudinal waves that travel in a medium in the form of compressions and rarefactions.
Light waves are electromagnetic waves (transverse waves) that travel in a medium in the form of crests and troughs.
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