During a time interval of exactly one period of vibration of a tuning fork, the emitted sound travels a distance:
A)equal to the length of the tuning fork
B)equal to twice the length of the tuning fork
C)of about 330 m
D)which decreases with time
E)of one wavelength in air

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During one period of vibration, the tuning fork emits one complete wavelength of sound in the air. Therefore, the distance traveled by the sound is equal to one wavelength in air.

During a Time Interval of Exactly One Period of Vibration