Which best describes the motion of air particles when a sound wave passes through them? A. The particles move together and apart perpendicular to the direction of the wave. B. Air particles move parallel to the sound waves C. The particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave. D. The particles move both perpendicular and parallel to the direction of the wave.

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Quinton Herrera

Physics

2 May, 22:35

Which best describes the motion of air particles when a sound wave passes through them? A. The particles move together and apart perpendicular to the direction of the wave. B. Air particles move parallel to the sound waves C. The particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave. D. The particles move both perpendicular and parallel to the direction of the wave.

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Kassandra Miles · Answer 1

Sound waves are like waves in the ocean. when there is an earthquake under the water, the waves are created but, they do not move the water. This is because the water is acting as a medium for the energy produced by that earthquake. Because the energy stored in the sound wave needs particles to bounce off of the answer is D.