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As a sound wave passes through the air, what happens to the molecules in the air?

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  1. 31 July, 08:54
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    Sound waves traveling through air are indeed longitudinal waves with compressions and rarefactions. As sound passes through air (or any fluid medium), the particles of air do not vibrate in a transverse manner.
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