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The waves produced by the horn of a car consists of
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Alternate rarefactions and compressions
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Sound waves produced by a car horn are longitudinal waves traveling through the air. Longitudinal waves consist of alternate regions of compression, where particles are closely packed, and rarefactions, where particles are spread apart. They do not contain crests and troughs, which are features of transverse waves.