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When we say 'sound travels in a medium',...

When we say 'sound travels in a medium', we mean

A

the particles of the medium travel

B

the source travels

C

the disturbance travels

D

the medium travels

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  • When sound propagates through a medium, say air, the particles of the medium in a particular region undergo

    A
    only compression throughout the time
    B
    only rarefaction throughout the time
    C
    successive compression or rarefaction
    D
    sometimes compression, sometimes rarefaction

  • Sound travels in a medium in the form of alter-nate compressions and ________.

    A
    Rarefactions
    B
    amplitude
    C
    Frequency
    D
    Oscillation

  • In which medium sound travel fastest

    A
    solid
    B
    liquid
    C
    gas
    D
    vacuum

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