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When sound travels from a tuning fork to your ear, which of the following actually reaches your ear?

(a) Air particles near the tuning fork.

(b) Energy carried by sound waves.

(c) The tuning fork material.

(d) A continuous stream of compressed air. [Pg. No. 192]

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(b) Energy carried by sound waves

Explanation: Sound travels through the medium by transferring energy from one particle to another. The particles only vibrate about their mean positions; they do not travel all the way to the ear.

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When sound travels from a tuning fork to your ear, which of the following actually reaches your ear?

(a) Air particles near the tuning fork.

(b) Energy carried by sound waves.

(c) The tuning fork material.

(d) A continuous stream of compressed air. [Pg. No. 192]