Sources & Transmission of Sound

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Sound is a form of energyEnergy is the ability to do work. Energy exists in several forms such as heat, kinetic or mechanical energy, light, potential energy, and electrical energy. Units of Energy: The SI unit... More which stimulates the sensation of hearing. It is produced by bodies that vibrate or shake, for example, if a vibrating tuning fork is placed over a column of air, the fork sets the air into vibration, and sound is transmitted through matter such as air or water.

A tuning fork is a small steel instrument, which is used to tune instruments, by striking it