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Question
When sound travels in form of a wave
Options
the particles of medium move from the source to the listener
the particles of medium remain stationary
the particles of medium start vibrating up and down
the particles of medium transfer energy without leaving their mean positions.
Solution
the particles of medium transfer energy without leaving their mean positions.
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