When we say 'sound travels in a medium' we mean :

the particles of the medium travel

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the source travels

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the disturbance travels

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none of the above

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The correct option is C the disturbance travels
Sound is a mechanical wave , it is defined as a disturbance which travels through a material medium due to repeated periodic vibrations of the particles of the medium about their mean position , the disturbance is transferred from one particle to the adjoining particle , without any net movement of medium .

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The disturbance created by a source producing sound in a medium travels through:

The disturbance in a medium travels by displacing the particles of the medium.

Complete the following sentences :

(a) Sound can not travel through ___, but it requires a ___ .

(b) When sound travels in a medium, the particles of medium ___ but the disturbance ___ .

(d) A transverse wave is composed of crest and ___ .

(e) Wave velocity = ___ x wavelength.

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