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Only the temperature is changing the speed of sound.
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How does the frequency of a sound wave affect the speed at which the sound wave moves?
Frequency and speed of propagation of the wave are independent of one another. The medium determines the speed of propagation.
Is a sound wave part of a electromagnetic spectrum?
No, a sound wave is not electromagnetic, it is a pressure wave in the air. The speed of propagation is about 1100 ft/second, so 1 mile in 5 seconds.
What is transversal waves?
Wave is a propagation of oscillations of some physical parameter (perturbation of pressure, mass density, electrical or magnetic fields...). If oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of propagation - the wave is transverse (for example - electromagnetic wave). If physical parameter oscillates along the propagation direction - the wave is longitudinal(Sound).
Do sound molecules move perpendicularly to the direction of wave propagation?
Sound molecules traveling through air is an example of a longitudinal wave. It moves parallel to the direction of wave propagation.
What is the motion of light or sound wave called?
Propagation.
Which kind of wave requires a medium for propagation?
A Sound wave, water wave, earth quake wave. Electromagnetic waves (radio, light, etc.) do not require a medium for propagation.
What three things affect the frequency of a sound wave?
Velocity, temperature and pressure.
When you squeeze together the coils of a spring and release them what type of wave are you creating?
longitudinal. this is like a sound/pressure wave or how automotive traffic flows. the other type of wave is a transverse wave which describes propagation of EM radiation.
When you squeeze together the coils of a spring and then release them what type of wave are you creating?
longitudinal. this is like a sound/pressure wave or how automotive traffic flows. the other type of wave is a transverse wave which describes propagation of EM radiation.
Is a sound wave a electromaginic wave?
No. A sound wave is a pressure wave.
Do sound always travel in straight lines explain?
No, Sound is a pressure wave not a linear wave, the waves radiate spherically from their point of origin. Also as a pressure wave, it travels in a medium and if that medium is moving the sound wave propagation can be modified by that movement (bent). They also behave like sea waves impinging on a headland and can be bent round objects in their path in complex ways.
Do sound waves always travel in straight lines?
No, Sound is a pressure wave not a linear wave, the waves radiate spherically from their point of origin. Also as a pressure wave, it travels in a medium and if that medium is moving the sound wave propagation can be modified by that movement (bent). They also behave like sea waves impinging on a headland and can be bent round objects in their path in complex ways.
