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In the bell jar experiment, after vacuum pump is started

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the sound of the bell disappears suddenly

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the sound becomes fainter gradually

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the sound is heard with the same loudness

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unpredictable

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Solution

The correct option is C the sound becomes fainter gradually
The vacuum gradually pump out the air so the sound become fainter and ultimately when less air is left a very feeble sound is heard.

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