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Is the speed of sound in cork greater than speed of sound in water?
No. The denser the material, the faster sound moves through it.
What does helium do to a persons voice to make it squeaky?
The timbre is changed: the cause is the great speed of sound in helium. Every material has a different speed of sound.
Why does sound move faster through stone than water?
sound moves faster though stone than water because stones particles are closer together and vibrate faster. +++ We can add that in general, the denser the material the higher the speed of sound through it.
Why is the speed of sound greater for stone than water or air?
Sound can travel better through denser objects, so since stone is denser than water and air, sound can travel faster through it.
Sound wave travel the fastest with what material?
Sound travels fastest through iron and sound travels slowest through air!
What kind of material does sound travel through best?
Denser material, higher speed.
In what medium the sound travels faster?
Water. _____________________ This is because water is a denser material, and the speed of sound is dependent on the density.
Which materials carry sound waves the best?
The denser materials carry the sound waves best. For example if we take 2 objects A and B. Of these suppose A is denser then B . Then accordingly speed of sound will be more in A as compared to B. Sound travels in the form of longitudinal waves. So for the propagation of sound waves the atoms of material medium are required. Now if some material has mass density more then other material then definitely the atoms of the material are closer in that substance as compared to other substance. So it will take less energy in the denser medium for the propagation of sound. Therefore it will travel faster in the sound. Hence it is proved that sound travels faster in denser medium.
Is the speed of sound in cork greater than speed of sound in water?
No. The denser the material, the faster sound moves through it.
Relate the speed of sound to different mediums?
The denser the medium, the faster sound travels in it.
How fast does sound travel through matter?
Sound travels at a speed that is dependent on density. As a rule the more dense the material the faster sound travels. In air, mach 1 (the speed of sound) is about 750 MPH. In water it is about 3316 MPH. (Water is much denser than air.)
What does helium do to a persons voice to make it squeaky?
The timbre is changed: the cause is the great speed of sound in helium. Every material has a different speed of sound.
Why does the refracted ray move towards the normal when it moves from rarer to denser?
The speed of the ray is slower in the denser material. the denser material encounters more interference (time) to travel the same distance.
What happens to the speed of sound waves as it travels from a less dense medium to a denser one?
The speed of sound is affected by a number of factors. It does not travel in a vacuum i.e. in the vacuum of space no one can hear you scream! - From the movie Alien. Sound requires a medium in which to travel. The speed of sound is determined by the density (ρ) and compressibility (K) of the medium. Normally the denser the material the slower sound will travel. A notable exception is water. Water is denser than air but is almost incompressible; therefore sounds travels faster through water than air.it can be affected by temperature.
What material does sound travel the fastest?
Sound travels the fastest in solids. Solids being the most denser make sound travel fastest as compared to liquids and gases which have speed of sound relatively less than solids.
Why does speed of sound depend on temperature?
Cold air is denser than warm air, and sound travels faster through denser media (because their molecules are closer together).
How fast is the sound barrier?
I guess you refer to the speed of sound. The speed of sound depends on the material sounds goes through, as well as temperature, pressure, humidity, among others. For example, the speed of sound in air is around 350 meters/second; in some other materials it can be several times as fast.
