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sound (or any wave for that matter) travels fastest through a solid because the molecules are more closely packed together than in a liquid or gas. waves propagate by creating disturbances in molecules. since molecules in a solid are closer, one molecule will disturb an adjacent one sooner.
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What happens when a sound wave travels through a medium?
Sound waves travel through any medium with the exception of vacuum. The denser the medium, the faster the sound waves travel, because the waves can be farther apart..
What happens when waves travel through a medium?
The molecule of the medium vibrates at the dirction in which the wave travels
Through which medium will sound travel most quickly?
when solids are packed tightly/closely together sound waves travel faster
Sound travels fastest in which medium and why?
sound would travel faster in a solid because it is a denser object for the soundwaves to travel through
Do sound waves travel faster in air than in any other medium?
The speed of sound depends on the density of the medium the waves are traveling through. The denser the medium the higher the speed. For example, sound travels faster through water than it does through air.
Does sound travel faster through space or room temperature?
Nope, sounds doesn't travel faster on space because a medium is needed a region to another
Can Sound waves travel through gas liquid and solids.?
Yes, yes, and yes. Sound can travel through any compressible medium. The denser the medium, the faster sound will travel.
What happens when a sound wave travels through a medium?
Sound waves travel through any medium with the exception of vacuum. The denser the medium, the faster the sound waves travel, because the waves can be farther apart..
What type of matter do sound travel faster through?
rarer medium- air
In what medium does sound travel fastest - solid -liquid - or gas?
Sound waves travel fastest through solids. *Generally, sound waves travel faster as the density of the transmission medium increases.
What happens when waves travel through a medium?
The molecule of the medium vibrates at the dirction in which the wave travels
Sound travels fastest in which medium and why?
sound would travel faster in a solid because it is a denser object for the soundwaves to travel through
Through which medium will sound travel most quickly?
when solids are packed tightly/closely together sound waves travel faster
Do sound waves travel faster in air than in any other medium?
The speed of sound depends on the density of the medium the waves are traveling through. The denser the medium the higher the speed. For example, sound travels faster through water than it does through air.
Why do sound waves travel faster through iron than air?
Iron is denser than air. Waves travel faster through denser medium.
What is the fact of medium on the speed of sound?
Sound travels at different speeds depending on the medium. Sound will travel the fastest through solids.
What does sound go faster through a vacuum or a solid?
Sound does not travel in a vacuum. It needs a medium in which to travel (unlike light) and so sound cannot travel in a vacuum. However, in a solid sound travels faster than in air.
