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Does the speed of a wave depend on the medium it is moving through?
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∙ 11y ago
Yes. The speed of mechanical waves, like sound and seismic, depends on the
mechanical properties of the medium. The speed of electromagnetic waves, like
light and radio, depends on the electrical properties of the medium.
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Why does speed of sound depend on the temperature of a medium through which sound waves travel?
Speed of sound increases with the increase in temperature of the medium .In fact the speed of sound is directly proportional to the square root of absolute temp. of the medium.
What is the speed of sound and what does the speed depend upon?
It depends on the medium and the temperature. The warmer and thicker the medium the faster the sound travels.
Does the frequency or wavelength of the wave affect its speed?
The speed of a wave depends only on the mechanical or electrical characteristics of the medium or environment through which the wave propagates. It doesn't depend on the wave's frequency or wavelength.
What is the speed at which a wave travels through water or other medium called?
The speed at which a wave passes through water or other medium is called phase velocity.
When Waves are moving from one medium to another do they change speed?
Yes, WAVE motion is slowed by the higher Density of the Medium.
The speed of a sound wave depend on what?
The medium in which it travels through
Why does the speed of sound depend on air tempersture?
The speed of sound through a medium depends on the density of the medium and the density of air is affected by temperature.
What is the speed of light at 30 degrees?
That would depend on the medium which the light is traveling through.
Why does speed of sound depend on the temperature of a medium through which sound waves travel?
Speed of sound increases with the increase in temperature of the medium .In fact the speed of sound is directly proportional to the square root of absolute temp. of the medium.
As the temperature of a medium increases the rate of speed of sound through the medium what?
The speed of sound through the medium also increases.
What is the speed of sound and what does the speed depend upon?
It depends on the medium and the temperature. The warmer and thicker the medium the faster the sound travels.
How far will a sonar pulse travel in 45 seconds?
It will depend on the speed of sound in the medium. Sonar is often used for underwater location and the speed of sound through water is quite different from the speed of sound through air.
Why does the speed of sound change if the temperature of the medium change?
because the density of the medium changes with temprature
When electromagnetic waves are moving through matter the speed of electromagnetic waves depends on?
Velocity of light in a medium depends on the electric and magnetic properties of that medium, namely permittivity, and permeability.
The speed of sound varies when?
sound travels faster or slower depending on the medium it is moving through and the temperature of the medium :]
What is speed of sound through a solid medium?
It depends on the medium.
Is it true that the state of medium heps determine the speed of sound passing through the medium?
Yes it is true, the state of a medium helps determine the speed of sound passing through the medium.
