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How does sound travel through air when a student taps his pencil on a desk?
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∙ 11y ago
Why this is in the jokes and riddles section is beyond me. Anyhow, when a student taps his pencil on a desk, the impact causes the pencil and the desk to vibrate. This vibration also causes the air to vibrate, and vibrations in the air = sound!
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When a physical object moves in air, it causes vibrations which lead to compression waves in the air. These waves travel in the form of sound.
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Sound is a form of energy that travels in waves known as compression waves or waves that are compacted by pressure. Sound can travel in many mediums such as solids, gas, and water. Most importantly is the presence of molecules in our atmosphere for sound cannot be heard in the vacuum of space. So, when you tap your pencil on your desk, you are creating a vibration that can be heard. The harder you tap, the louder the sound will be.
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