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A tuning fork sounds louder when its stem is pressed against a table top than when held in air because

A.

a larger mass of air is set vibrating by the table top

B.

the whole table vibrates in resonance

C.

the whole table has acquired a larger frequency

D.

the fork and table have the same frequency

E.

the amplitude of the vibrating fork is increased.

Correct answer is C

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