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Question
Sound travels in the air if
Options
particles of medium travel from one place to another
there is no moisture in the atmosphere
disturbance moves
both particles as well as disturbance travel from one place to another.
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Solution
disturbance moves
Explanation:
Sound travels in the air if disturbance moves, not the particles of the medium.
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