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What causes a sound wave to travel?

A
An object vibrates, and those vibrations carry air in all directions as transverse waves.

B
An object vibrates, and those vibrations carry air in all directions as longitudinal waves.

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An object vibrates, and those vibrations travel through air in one direction as a transverse wave.

D
An object vibrates, and those vibrations travel through air in one direction as longitudinal waves.

I choose B. but B. was incorrect so what is the answer?

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The Answer is A an object vibrates
User Dgwyer
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Answer:

a

Step-by-step explanation:

transverse waves are emitted by a vibrating object in all directions, which is why if you stand around a speaker or other thing that makes noise, say someone tapping on their desk, with others, you can all hear it.

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