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Temperature affects the speed of sound through material by kinetic energy. The more molecules the higher temperatures will have more energy.

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What are the two factors affect the speed of the sound?

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How does the temperature of a material affect the speed of sound passing through it?

Temperature is a fact for speed. Speed is increasing with the temperature.


How does temperature of a material affect the speed of sound passing through it?

Temperature is a fact for speed. Speed is increasing with the temperature.


How does the temperature of a material affect the speed of a sound passing through?

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Is it true that the elasticity and temperature of a medium affect sound propagation?

as temperature increases kinetic energy increases and speed of sound increases , when elasticity modulus increase rigidity of material increases and speed of sound also increases dr ehab hegazy doctor of physics ehabhegazy99@yahoo.com


What affects how sound is transmitted?

Sound can travel, more or less, through any matter, but not at all through a vacuum. The main factors that affect the speed of sound are as follows: Temperature: Hotter materials allow sound to travel faster Density: Sound travels faster in denser materials Elasticity: This means the ability for the molecules of a material to bounce back to their original positions quicky. The more elastic a material, the faster sound can travel through it.


Does the temperature of liquid or solid affects the speed of sound traveling through them?

yes, if the state of matter is heated or cooled, the distance between the molecules in that object are either spread out or pulled together; therefore, the sound waves will travel quicker through heated material, and slower through cooled material.


How does matter affect sound?

Sound travels through matter by causing particles in the medium to vibrate. The density and elasticity of the material affect how sound waves travel through it. Different materials can absorb, reflect, or transmit sound waves in varying ways, which ultimately impacts how we perceive sound.


What three things affect the speed of sound?

The speed of sound is affected by the temperature of the medium it is passing through, the density of the medium, and its elasticity or stiffness. In general, sound travels faster in warmer, less dense, and more elastic materials.


Does temperature affect sound?

no it does not or does it?


How does the temperature of the medium affect the speed of the sound?

For most mediums, a higher temperature results in higher density, and sound travels through denser mediums faster than through less dense mediums, so a lower temperature generally increases the speed of sound waves.


Does the temperature of water affect the pitch of sound?

Presumably you mean sound traveling through water. Temperature affects the density of water, therefore the speed of sound in water, and pitch is frequency, so yes, temperature affects pitch.