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A sound wave created by a tuning fork displaces the particles from the prong to the observer.

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True
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Solution

The correct option is B False
The tuning fork produces vibrations and these vibrations are carried away by the surrounding air molecules. They vibrate for a small interval of time and then pass on the vibrations to the next neighbouring molecules. Thus displacement of the particles is zero

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