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What causes your vocal cords to vibrate a)mucas b)air c)chemicals

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Answer:

air

Step-by-step explanation:

Vocal folds vibrate when excited by aerodynamic phenomena; they are not plucked like a guitar string. Air pressure from the lungs controls the open phase. The passing air column creates a trailing “Bernoulli effect,” which controls the close phase.

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