Asked by Sophia

As a sound wave travels, what happens to the particles in the medium it travels through?(1 point)

The particles travel outwards with the wave, ending up far from where they started.

The particles bump into each other, moving back and forth but after it passes they remain where they were initially.

The particles remain stationary, allowing the wave to pass around them.

The particles bump into each other, moving back and forth as well as traveling with the wave as it moves, ending up far from where they started.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The particles bump into each other, moving back and forth but after it passes they remain where they were initially.

Explanation: Sound is a longitudinal mechanical wave that transports energy through compressions and rarefactions; individual particles oscillate around their equilibrium positions rather than traveling with the wave.