How Does Air Behave as Sound from a Tuning Fork Travels to a Listener?

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The discussion centers on the behavior of air as sound waves from a tuning fork at 523Hz travel to a listener. It is confirmed that compressions and rarefactions occur, corresponding to maximum and minimum air pressure, respectively. Additionally, the air pressure variation at the listener's position is accurately represented by a sine curve, illustrating the periodic nature of sound waves.

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Hi there

Can someone please check if I have answered these correctly?

A tuning fork generates a pure tone at 523Hz (v=340m/s)

...Explain what happens to the air as the sound of the tuning fork travels towards the listener?...is it right to say that compressions and rarefractions take place which corresspond to max pressure and min press. respectively.

Also it asks to sketch a graph how the air pressure varies with time at the position of the listener...is this just a sine curve?

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