A particle of the medium in contact with the vibrating object is displaced from its equilibrium position and exerts a force on the adjacent particle, causing it to be displaced as well.
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No, the particles of the medium do not travel all the way from the vibrating object to the ear.
Sound moves through a medium by setting the particles of the medium around the vibrating object into vibration, which then transmits the sound to the listener.
Sound can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.
The matter through which sound is transmitted is called a medium.