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Form a hypothesis to explain why a sound wave travels faster in a solid than in a gas?
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∙ 13y ago
Think about how sound waves travel.
They travel through vibrations of atoms.
Then think about how atoms/molecules are concentrated in gases and solids...
Gases are sparsely populated, there is alot of space between each atom.
Solids are dense atoms are packed tightly together, therefore vibrations travel much easier through them.
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Explain why a sound waves can travels faster in a solid than in a gas?
I believe it has something to do with the particles of a solid being closer and more tightly compacted.
Sound travels fastest in what?
sound travels fastest in solid (about 8x faster)
How does sound travels faster in steel?
Sound travels faster in solid materials where molecules line up or are dense. Much like the structure of steel.
Does sound travel faster through a solid block of metal or through air?
Sound travels faster through air. Though sound travels farther through solid objects (vibrations), it is faster when traveling through air waves.
Sound travels fastely in which solid?
It travels much faster through pine wood than through air.
Explain why a sound waves can travels faster in a solid than in a gas?
I believe it has something to do with the particles of a solid being closer and more tightly compacted.
Which medium sound travels faster?
solid
Sound travels fastest in what?
sound travels fastest in solid (about 8x faster)
Will sound travel faster in solid liquid or gas?
Sound is a compression wave that travels via then vibrations of particles. If the particles are closer together then the wave (sound) moves faster. Particles are closer together in a liquid than a gas, therefore sound travels faster through liquids.
Does sound travels faster or slower through a solid than through air?
Faster.
What kind of wave travels faster in a solid?
seismic waves
Does sound travel faster throgh solid than air?
It travels faster through a solid then air for some odd reason............
How does sound travels faster in steel?
Sound travels faster in solid materials where molecules line up or are dense. Much like the structure of steel.
Does sound travel faster through a solid block of metal or through air?
Sound travels faster through air. Though sound travels farther through solid objects (vibrations), it is faster when traveling through air waves.
Does sound travel through solid?
yes and it travels faster than liquid and gas
Sound travels fastely in which solid?
It travels much faster through pine wood than through air.
Does sound travel faster or slower through a solid than through air?
sound travels faster through a solid than through air
