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by lalaithion 2163 days ago
In sound, the waves are pressure waves; the height of the wave represents the density of the air at a point in space.

https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/sound/u11l1c2.gif

Magnetic waves are different. The height of the wave in a diagram of magnetic waves represents the strength and direction of a magnetic field at a point in space.