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What happens to the medium through which sound travels?

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Sound Propagation**: Sound travels through a medium (like air, water, or solids) by creating waves. These waves consist of alternating regions of compression and rarefaction. 2. **Compressions**: In the regions of compression, the particles of the medium are pushed closer together. This occurs when the sound wave passes through, causing a decrease in the normal separation between the layers of air (or other medium). 3. **Rarefactions**: Following the compressions, there are regions of rarefaction where the particles are spread apart. In these areas, the layers of air are further apart than normal. ...
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