0
In general, sound travels fastest through solids, slightly less fast through
liquids, and slower through gases.
This is because the particles (atoms or molecules) in a solid are touching
each other and rather fixed together. That is why a solid is "solid."
In a liquid, the particles are touching each other, but they are not fastened
to each other quite so strongly as they are in a solid. Some of sound's
energy is wasted pushing the particles around because they can slide past
each other. Some of sound's energy is wasted that way and that is why it
moves slower.
In a gas, the molecules are rather far apart. For sound to travel through a
gas, the molecules must move quite a distance before they collide with other
molecules. Sound energy cannot move as quickly when the molecules are not in
contact with each other.
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Can sound travel through solids and liquids?
Yes, sound can travel through most mediums including solids and liquids. However, it cannot travel through a vacuum.
What waves travel through solids liquids and gases?
Seismic waves travel through solids, liquids, and gases.
How Sounds travel through solids liquids and gas?
sound is made up of vibrations, and so you hear sound as the vibrations travel through the particles of solids liquids and gases.
Waves travel faster through liquids and solids?
sound
What materials will sound travel through?
Sound waves will travel through gases, liquids, and solids. Sound waves cannot pass through a vacuum.
Can sound travel through rocks?
Yes it can cause sound waves can travel through solids,liquids,but slowly in gases and air
What all can sound Travel through?
Anything with mass; solids, liquids, gasses.
Do sound waves travel better through solid liquids or gasses?
sound waves travel through best through solids because they are more dense, then liquids, and finally they travel the worst through gasses.
Does sound travel further through solids or liquids?
Both but i would think that it would go through solids more
Does sound travel through water and solids faster than air?
Yes, and faster through solids than liquids.
Does the sound travel through a soild?
Yes, sound actually travels faster through solids then liquids or gases.
What waves travel faster through liquids and solids?
Sound waves, being longitudinal in nature, travels faster in liquids and solids.
