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Does sound travel faster in some gases?

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yes, sound does travel faster in some gases, but it usally dipends on the temperature. it trave l faster in warm air.

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Why do some gases travel faster than others?

some gases travel faster than other gases due to the gases density and the energy of the medium that the gase is traveling through.


Can sound wave also travel in other media?

Sound waves can travel to some degree in all media with the exception of a vacuum.


Does sound travel better though air or water?

Sound travels better and faster in air because air has a lower density than water and the sound vibrations can travel faster through them and with more accuracy, whereas in water the vibrations slowly die out and do not travel well because the density of the water will likely muffle and obstruct the sound waves. sound travels better in air than in water as sound travels in vibrations.. it travels faster in water than in air but it travels better in air.....


Can sound waves travel through different materials such as Styrofoam metal wood wool and plastic?

Sound waves can travel through different materials such as the ones listed here. However, their speed is what sets them apart. When sound travels through water, for example, it will travel faster than it does in the air. This is because the water molecules are placed closer together than air molecules, and can transfer sound waves more quickly. As a rule, sound travels slowest through gases, slightly faster through liquids, and fastest of all through solids. As with all science, there are exceptions to all rules. For example, some solids do not allow sound to pass through them at all. They are soundproof.


Why don't sound travel on mercury?

Sound travels on mercury because mercury is a fluid. Sound can travel through any medium, let it be solid or fluid (remember that both gases and liquids are considered fluids). Sound cannot travel through vacuumes as there is no medium (often air is the medium in those cases).

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Why do some gases travel faster than others?

some gases travel faster than other gases due to the gases density and the energy of the medium that the gase is traveling through.


Does ultrasound travel faster than light?

Just to give some clarity, ultrasound doesn't travel faster than sound. It simply resonates at a higher frequency than normal sound. Sound in a lighter atmosphere, or light travels faster than ultrasound.


Can sound wave also travel in other media?

Sound waves can travel to some degree in all media with the exception of a vacuum.


Does sound travel faster throgh solid than air?

It travels faster through a solid then air for some odd reason............


Does sound travel faster through through a solid or gas?

Sound travels faster through some solid because, in general, the particles are packed more closely together. This transfers the sound wave faster. Other solids do not transmit sound well at all.


What do sound waves travel faster than?

A lot of stuff. Sound travels at 330 m/s (metres a second), so is faster than cars, planes (well, some...), and even Usain Bolt! However, some planes, and even the whip (so that's what that crackiing noise was! :) can travel faster. Of course, light is much faster!


Why does sound travel faster through solids than it does through gases?

because there are more particles in a solid and they are all joined together and in a gas they are all spaced out so the sound goes through it and loses a bit of vibration and solids it gains vibrations from it and loses some From TheJonnyjj=D


Does sound travel better though air or water?

Sound travels better and faster in air because air has a lower density than water and the sound vibrations can travel faster through them and with more accuracy, whereas in water the vibrations slowly die out and do not travel well because the density of the water will likely muffle and obstruct the sound waves. sound travels better in air than in water as sound travels in vibrations.. it travels faster in water than in air but it travels better in air.....


Can sound waves travel through different materials such as Styrofoam metal wood wool and plastic?

Sound waves can travel through different materials such as the ones listed here. However, their speed is what sets them apart. When sound travels through water, for example, it will travel faster than it does in the air. This is because the water molecules are placed closer together than air molecules, and can transfer sound waves more quickly. As a rule, sound travels slowest through gases, slightly faster through liquids, and fastest of all through solids. As with all science, there are exceptions to all rules. For example, some solids do not allow sound to pass through them at all. They are soundproof.


What are the mediums that waves can travel through?

Waves can travel through many media, depending on their nature. Sound waves can go through solids, liquids and gases. Transverse shock waves can only travel through solids. Electromagnetic waves can go through some solids, liquids or gases, or through a vacuum.


Why don't sound travel on mercury?

Sound travels on mercury because mercury is a fluid. Sound can travel through any medium, let it be solid or fluid (remember that both gases and liquids are considered fluids). Sound cannot travel through vacuumes as there is no medium (often air is the medium in those cases).


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