A sound wave is travelling from East to West. In which direction do the molecules in the air move?

East to West

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West to East

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North to South

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South to North

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Solution

The correct option is A East to West
Sound wave propagates through the medium by transferring energy from one molecule to the next one. So the direction of the molecule and the sound wave will be the same.

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