How come an object doesn't move when a wave travels through it?

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Zor Shekhtman
Nov 27, 2015

It does. When waves of sound go through air, the air moves, it becomes denser and rarer.

Explanation:

In addition, light moves objects when its rays fall on it, but very slightly because the energy is very low. See description of an experiment at Light Pressure.

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