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How does sound travel through air?

A demonstration of how particles vibrate and collide with one another to create sound. When a drum is hit, the air particles next to the drum skin vibrate and collide with other particles, with the resulting vibration then transmitted through the air. This is known as wave compression, which allows sound to travel quickly through the air.

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