How doesthe sound produced by a vibrating object in a medium reach your ear?

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Whenan object vibrates, it forces theneighbouring particles of the medium to vibrate. These vibratingparticles then force the particles adjacent to them to vibrate. Inthis way, vibrations produced by an object are transferred from oneparticle to another till it reaches the ear.

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