Question

Question 2 of 10

Which statement best describes the motion of air particles in a sound wave?
A. They move in the direction opposite to that of the wave,
B. They move at right angles to the wave.
C. They move in the same direction as the wave
D. They move all around the wave,
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Answer 1

They vibrate along the direction of the wave’s propagation. The answer is C.