Students are using a mallet to hit a drum. The diagram below shows this action. Drum
Drum
When the mallet
hits the drum,
the drum skin
begins to vibrate.
particles of air
compressed
together
particles of air
compressed
together
Mallet
particles of air
moving apart wave of
again
compressed
particles moving
outward
Which statement BEST describes the phenomenon illustrated in the model?
Sound waves are being transmitted through the air in the drum.
Sound waves are being transferred from the mallet to the drum.
O Sound waves are being absorbed by the drum.
Sound waves are being reflected by the drum.