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Can a p wave travel through gas?
Yes, a P-wave can travel through gas. P-waves are seismic waves that are the fastest and can travel through solids, liquids, and gases. They compress and expand the material they travel through, which allows them to propagate through gases as well.
What media does a compression wave travel through?
The molecules must be close enough to touch. They can travel through solids, liguids, and gases.
What type of wave travels slower through gases than it does through solids?
Sound waves travel slower through gases than they do through solids. This is due to the lower density and elastic properties of gases compared to solids, which affects the speed of sound propagation through the medium.
Which type of wave travels slower through gases than it does through solid?
pressure waves longitudinal waves
Which type of wave travels slower through gasses then through solids?
Sound waves travel slower through gases than through solids due to the lower density and larger spacing between particles in gases, which results in reduced collision frequency and slower propagation of the wave.
Which type of wave travels slower through gasses than it does through solids?
Sound waves travel slower through gases than through solids. This is because gases have lower density and stiffness compared to solids, which affects the speed of sound waves traveling through them.
Which type of wave travels faster theough solids than it does through gases?
Seismic waves travel faster through solids than through gases. This is because solids have a higher density and greater intermolecular forces, allowing the waves to propagate more efficiently.
Can S-wave travel through liquid?
No. S-waves (also known as secondary waves) can only travel through solids, not liquids or gases unlike the P-waves.
What type of wave travels faster through solids than it does through gases?
Seismic waves, such as primary (P-waves) and secondary (S-waves), travel faster through solids than through gases. This is because solids have a higher density and rigidity, allowing the waves to propagate more quickly.
What type of wave travels slower through gases?
Sound waves travel slower through gases compared to through liquids and solids because gases have lower density and less stiffness, which hinders the transfer of mechanical energy.
Do electromagnetic waves travel faster through solids liquids or gases?
Solids because in solids the velocity of sound is not unique, for example a shear wave will travel at a different velocity (higher) than a pure compression wave. As a matter of fact flexural waves do not have a well defined velocity as they are dispersive ... the frequency of the wave changes with displacement. Furthermore in two and three dimensional waves in solids the propagation area changes with distance so that a characteristic impedance cannot be defined and the wavelelength (but not the frequency) change during propagation. Therefore you will need to define the type of wave in solid before you can ask if a faster wave is possible.
Does a p wave travel through liquids and solids?
Yes
