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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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