momentum of sound

[John Bull]

At the risk of sounding dumb on Monday morning - can someone tell me
whether sound has momentum, and if not - why not? (since it is moving
particles) . This was a student's question relating to an experiment of
an air rifle pellet hitting a block of wood.
 
cheers
 
John Bull
St John's College 
Hamilton
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