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Question
When a sound wave travels through air, the air particles
Options
vibrate along the direction of the wave motion
vibrate but not in any fixed direction
vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave motion
do not vibrate
Solution
vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave motion
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