air conduction

Air conduction is the process by which sound waves travel through the air and enter the ear. When a sound occurs, it creates vibrations in the air molecules. These vibrations travel through the air and reach the outer ear, where they are funneled into the ear canal and reach the eardrum. The eardrum then vibrates in response to these sound waves, transmitting the vibrations to the middle ear bones and eventually the inner ear, where they are processed by the brain as sound. This pathway allows us to perceive and interpret sounds from our environment.