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Generally if a material or structure can leak air, it can leak sound proportionally.
The actual speed that a material transmits sound is proportional to its density. Water, being far more dense than air transmits sound much faster... so much so that it is difficult to determine the direction of an underwater sound without the time lag between ears, to which we've become accustomed. Sound travels through steel many times faster than that.
Likewise, sound travels slower at higher altitudes due to the decreased density of the atmosphere. This is why sometimes the speed of sound will be referred to in aviation circles by noting, 'at sea level' -- an important point, since the sound barrier at altitude may be far slower.
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Does light travel faster through air water vacuum or glass?
it travels faster through air.
Why does sound travel through glass faster than gold?
Its because gold has a greater mass than glass
Why does sound travel faster through solids than liquids or gases?
bounces of glass
Can sound travel through glass and how can you tell?
Yes In a house with all windows shut, you can still hear traffic
Will sound travel faster through water or a glass window?
window, because sound travels fastest through solids, liquids second, and gases last.
Does light travel faster through air water vacuum or glass?
it travels faster through air.
Will sound travel faster through glass or air?
i dont know but the sound will stay more in glass
Why does sound travel through glass?
The denser the medium, the faster sound travels through it. Glass (silicon oxide) is fairly dense, and sound waves propagate through it faster than they do through air or water.
Why does sound travel through glass faster than gold?
Its because gold has a greater mass than glass
Why does sound travel faster through solids than liquids or gases?
bounces of glass
Can sound travel through glass and how can you tell?
Yes In a house with all windows shut, you can still hear traffic
Does light travel faster in glass then it does in a vacuum?
No, slower.
Will sound travel faster through water or a glass window?
window, because sound travels fastest through solids, liquids second, and gases last.
Can both light and sound travel through glass?
Both light and sound can indeed travel through glass. These are substances in which light and sound often travel through.
Why is glass used for windows?
Glass is see through and is better quality than plastic. Plastic is not as see through as glass anyway.
How fast does glass move?
cracks in glass travel at over three thousand miles per hour
Light travels faster through water n 1 33 than it does through glass n equals 1 5?
The speed of light in any medium is given by its speed of light in vacuum divided by the refractive index of the medium and so light will travel faster in water than in glass since refractive index of glass is greater than that of water.
