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Show that the average displacement of any particle of the medium over one complete…
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Sound · Sound
Problem
Show that the average displacement of any particle of the medium over one complete oscillation in a longitudinal sound wave is zero. Hence state what this implies about the net transfer of air mass between the source and the listener.
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