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Yes. Very well. Have you not heard the old western legend of the cowpoke or the
native American who would learn of an oncoming train while it was still several
miles away, by putting an ear to one of the rails ?
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Why do sound waves travel faster in steel than in air?
As wave is a type of disturbance and propagates through atom to atom of the medium and in case of steel atoms(molecules) are much closer as compared to atoms(molecules) so sound waves travel faster in steel than in air.
How do sound waves travel what do sound waves need in order to travel?
sound waves bounce off of walls. they need air to travel.
Why do sound waves travel in waves?
Because they are waves, and waves travel that way.
What kind of waves does sound travel?
sound waves
Can sound waves travel through clouds?
Yes, sound waves can travel through clouds.
Why do sound waves travel faster in steel than in air or water?
steel sound waves always go faster in solids
Name four media that waves can travel?
Electromagnetic waves: no medium requiredMechanical waves, such as sound: Air, water, steel, jello
How do sound waves travel further through media such as water and steel?
dense media
Would sound waves travel faster in water or steel?
I am not sure about distance, I think it may be further but NOT SURE, But, I do know it travels WAY faster in steel, something like 10 times faster.
Can sound waves travel through steel?
Yes sound waves are made from vibrating atoms or particles and so any medium which contains particles can allow a sound wave to travel through it. The only thing a sound wave cannot travel through is a vacuum.
Why do sound waves travel faster in steel than in air?
As wave is a type of disturbance and propagates through atom to atom of the medium and in case of steel atoms(molecules) are much closer as compared to atoms(molecules) so sound waves travel faster in steel than in air.
What does sound travel on?
Waves; sound waves.
How do sound waves travel what do sound waves need in order to travel?
sound waves bounce off of walls. they need air to travel.
What can sound waves not travel in?
sound waves can't travel in a vacuum (space)
How do sound waves travel to a satellite?
Sound waves require a medium to travel through, and, since space is a vacuum, sound waves can't travel in it.
What kind of waves does sound travel?
sound waves
Why do sound waves travel in waves?
Because they are waves, and waves travel that way.
