Question

When sound travels from a tuning fork to your ear, which of the following actually reaches your ear?

Options

• Air particles near the tuning fork

• Energy carried by sound waves

• The tuning fork material

• A continuous stream of compressed air

Answer 1

Energy carried by sound waves

Explanation:

Sound waves transfer energy from the source to the ear, but the air particles themselves do not travel with the wave; they only vibrate about their mean positions.