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Sound waves are caused by vibrations and travel as longitudinal waves which cause by the vibration of the molecules in air (the molecules dont actually move)
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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.
Sound waves cannot travel on the?
Sound waves cannot travel through vaccum.
What is the objective of travel faster radio waves or sound waves?
sound waves
Can sound waves travel through clouds?
Yes, sound waves can travel through clouds.
What is one place sound waves cannot travel?
Sound waves cannot travel in space. Sound waves some medium in order to propagate.
Why are sound waves not considered a mechanical wave?
Mechanical waves are waves that require a medium in which to travel, i.e., a solid or fluid. As sound needs a medium to travel, sound is a mechanical wave.
Do sound waves or light waves travel faster?
In air, light waves travel about 871 thousand times faster than sound waves.
