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Question 3 • BHS-Physics B-CR

A tuning fork is vibrating the air around it. What best describes the waves produced by the tuning fork?

Answer
A
mechanical, because the air molecules are moving perpendicular to the tuning fork
B
mechanical, because the vibrating tuning fork makes air molecules around it vibrate
C
electromagnetic, because the air molecules are moving parallel to the tuning fork
D
electromagnetic, because the vibrating tuning fork does not need air in order to produce sound
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