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Sound waves -- which are a form of longitudinal wave -- propagate through air and other media by compressing the molecules of the media in which it is traveling. Go to this site to see an animation of a ringing bell: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/sound-card1.htm
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What are waves that need a media?
Mechanical wavesMechanical waves need a medium to move through. An example is sound moving through the air. Sound is a compressional mechanical wave and the medium is the air. That's why there isn't any sound in space.
Sound must move through matter how is light different?
Light is able to move through matter, but it doesn't need matterin order to move from one place to another.
Can sound waves move through space?
space is a vacuum, and sound can't move through a vacuum.
What does sound move through?
Sound can move through any material, although it must be said that some materials are much better sound conductors than others. In particular, sound can move through liquids and gases as well as solids but not vacuums.Sound can move through anything that has atoms that can transfer the impulse they get - in other words, basically any type of matter.
Sounds move faster in these media?
The media that sound moves faster in order are solids, then liquids, and then gases or air. Sound cannot travel in a vacuum because it is a vibration of molecules.
What are waves that need a media?
Mechanical wavesMechanical waves need a medium to move through. An example is sound moving through the air. Sound is a compressional mechanical wave and the medium is the air. That's why there isn't any sound in space.
What do waves move through?
Different types of waves move in different patterns. Ocean waves move in a circular pattern while sound waves move in a sinusoidal pattern.
Sound must move through matter how is light different?
Light is able to move through matter, but it doesn't need matterin order to move from one place to another.
Can sound waves move through space?
space is a vacuum, and sound can't move through a vacuum.
Why cant sound move through space but light can?
Sound can.
What does sound move through?
Sound can move through any material, although it must be said that some materials are much better sound conductors than others. In particular, sound can move through liquids and gases as well as solids but not vacuums.Sound can move through anything that has atoms that can transfer the impulse they get - in other words, basically any type of matter.
Sounds move faster in these media?
The media that sound moves faster in order are solids, then liquids, and then gases or air. Sound cannot travel in a vacuum because it is a vibration of molecules.
Why are light and sound transmitted better through media?
First let me say that the transmission of light is not better through any media. The best transmission is best when in a vacuum. All other media slows light down or divides the frequencies by refraction. Sound however is transmitted better the denser the media it is traveling in. As air transmits sound better when it is cold or wet (getting denser) it travels faster as it enters water and rock. It is a matter of the number and closeness of atoms that move the energy along by virtue of momentum transfer between atoms as they collide.
How does sound move through a liquid?
If I'm not mistaken all sounds move in waves.
How are sound waves and eletromagnetic waves different?
Sound waves require a medium such as air, solid, or liquid in order to propagate. Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium for propagation and can move through a vacuum.
What is required to create sound?
vibration and a medium for it to move through
Does sound move faster through a liquid than through a solid?
Generally, sound moves faster through a solid than through a liquid. This is because the molecules of a solid are more condensed than those of a liquid. However, sound does not move faster through all solids than through all liquids.1
