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Question
How is sound produced? Explain with the help of an example.
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Solution
Sound is produced when an object vibrates and produces continuous compression and rarefaction.
Example: The sound of our voice is produced by the vibrations of two vocal cords in our throat caused by air passing through the lungs.
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