A tuning fork is vibrating the air around it. What best describes the waves produced by the tuning fork?

A. mechanical, because the air molecules are moving perpendicular to the tuning fork

B. mechanical, because the vibrating tuning fork makes air molecules around it vibrate

C. electromagnetic, because the air molecules are moving parallel to the tuning fork

D. electromagnetic, because the vibrating tuning fork does not need air in order to produce sound

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Owen Morton

Physics

22 July, 04:44

A tuning fork is vibrating the air around it. What best describes the waves produced by the tuning fork?

A. mechanical, because the air molecules are moving perpendicular to the tuning fork

B. mechanical, because the vibrating tuning fork makes air molecules around it vibrate

C. electromagnetic, because the air molecules are moving parallel to the tuning fork

D. electromagnetic, because the vibrating tuning fork does not need air in order to produce sound

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Rudy Shaw · Answer 1

The type of wave that is considered to be produced by a tuning fork would be considered as mechanical, for the reason that the tuning fork vibrates air molecules around it. Furthermore, these waves are longitudinal waves which are solely produced by the vibration of the tines in the tuning fork.

Gia Fields · Answer 2

The answer is B on the quiz