When a sound wave moves through a medium such as air, the motion of the molecules of the medium is in what direction (with respect to the motion of the sound wave) ? Group of answer choicesa. Perpendicularb. Parallalc. Anit-paralleld. Both choices B and C ara valid

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6 December, 12:33

When a sound wave moves through a medium such as air, the motion of the molecules of the medium is in what direction (with respect to the motion of the sound wave) ? Group of answer choicesa. Perpendicularb. Parallalc. Anit-paralleld. Both choices B and C ara valid

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Conrad Perez · Answer 1

Both choices B and C are valid

Explanation:

Sound wave are Mechanical wave. Air (or viscus fluid) is the medium of propagation. Sound is produced by the back and forth vibration of the object. Consider the vibration of object is from left to right then this back and forth vibrations of object displaces the molecules of the medium both rightward and leftward (to and fro) to the direction of the energy transport forming compression and rarefaction. This shows that the motion of the molecules of the medium is both parallel (and anti-parallel) to the direction of the sound wave propagation.