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The particles travel outwards with the wave, ending up far from where they started.
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 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 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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The correct response is:
The particles bump into each other, moving back and forth but after it passes they remain where they were initially.
In a sound wave, particles of the medium (such as air, water, or solids) oscillate back and forth as the wave passes through, but they do not travel with the wave. Instead, they return to their original positions after the wave has passed, creating areas of compression and rarefaction in the medium.
