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(i) State which physical property of an acoustic wave must be increased to make the sound louder.

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b.

(ii) State which physical property of an acoustic wave must be increased to make the pitch of the sound higher.

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c.

Seismic P-waves travel through the Earth's crust as longitudinal waves.

(i) Seismic S-waves are transverse waves. State one other example of a transverse wave, excluding seismic waves and visible light.

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d.

(ii) Describe how the oscillations of particles in longitudinal waves and transverse waves differ relative to the direction of energy propagation.

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