What part of the ear converts sound waves into mechanical vibrations?

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Sound waves:A disturbance known as a sound wave is brought on by energy moving through a medium. The tines of a tuning fork must push air from the fork to our ear in order for us to hear the sound it makes.Most of the sound waves are produced from a vibrating object of some type.A sound wave is a kind of transverse wave.  Conversion in the ear:Sound waves enter the outer part of the ear and travel through a very narrow passage called the ear canal, which leads sound waves to the eardrum. The eardrum begins to vibrate because of entering sound waves and sends these vibrations produced to three small bones in the middle ear. These bones are namely known as malleus, incus, and stapes.Thus, the eardrum converts sound waves into mechanical vibrations.

What part of the ear converts sound waves into mechanical vibrations?

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