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The sound of a plucked guitar string travels through the air and strikes the eardrum of a person in the same room. How does the sound wave change when it transfers from the air to the persons eardrum?
The sound wave changes from a longitudinal wave in the air to a transverse wave in the person's eardrum. The sound wave also changes in amplitude and frequency as it travels from the guitar string to the person's eardrum.

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