Sound will be louder if a struck tuning fork is held
A)in the air.
B)with its base against a tabletop.
C)with its prongs in shallow water.
D)in your closed fist.

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When a struck tuning fork is held with its base against a tabletop, the vibrations of the fork are transmitted to the solid surface, which acts as a resonator and amplifies the sound waves produced by the vibrating fork. Holding the tuning fork in the air, in shallow water, or in a closed fist does not provide a solid surface for the vibrations to resonate and amplify the sound.

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