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No, sound waves do not carry mass. Sound is a mechanical wave that propagates through a medium, such as air, water, or solid materials. When an object creates a sound, it generates vibrations that travel through the surrounding medium in the form of compressions and rarefactions. These compressions and rarefactions are changes in pressure and density of the medium but do not involve the transport of physical mass.

While sound waves transmit energy, they do not transport matter like particles or objects. Instead, they transfer energy from one location to another by causing molecules in the medium to vibrate. For example, when you hear someone speaking, their vocal cords create sound waves that travel through the air and reach your ears. The vibrations from the sound waves are detected by your eardrums, which then send signals to your brain to interpret as sound.

So, while sound waves can carry energy, they do not carry mass.

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