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What hits the eardrum and causes it to vibrate?

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What hits the eardrum and causes it to vibrate?

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sound waves

The eardrum is like the head of a drum. It is a thin membrane stretched tight across the end of the ear canal. The eardrum vibrates when sound waves strike it, and it sends the vibrations on to the middle ear.

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