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The greater the density, the faster the wave moves. Sound (a wave) travels faster in steel than in air. Steel has the higher density.
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How does the speed of a wave relate to the density of the medium it is traveling through?
The faster the wave, the denser the medium
What factors affect the speed of wave?
Some factors that affect the speed of sound waves are density of medium, temperature, direction of wind, and humidity. Remember that a sound wave is just a pressure disturbance that travels through a medium by particle interactions. The nature of the medium will affect the sound waves velocity.
The speed of any mechanical wave depends on?
Elasticity and Density of the medium c^2=elasticity/density
Does varying the either the wavelength or frequency affect the speed of the wave in that medium?
No.
What are factors that can affect how mechanical waves travel?
Density of medium affects the deceleration of the wave
What variables affect the speed at which a wave travels through a medium?
density
What wave property affects the speed of a wave?
Both the wavelength and the frequency of a wave affect the speed of a wave.
How does the speed of a wave relate to the density of the medium it is traveling through?
The faster the wave, the denser the medium
What factors affect the speed of wave?
Some factors that affect the speed of sound waves are density of medium, temperature, direction of wind, and humidity. Remember that a sound wave is just a pressure disturbance that travels through a medium by particle interactions. The nature of the medium will affect the sound waves velocity.
Does the amplitude affect on the wavelength or wave speed?
Wavelength, wave speed is determined by the medium.
How is the sound speed and the medium related?
When the density of the medium increases, the speed of the sound wave increases.
The speed of any mechanical wave depends on?
Elasticity and Density of the medium c^2=elasticity/density
Does varying the either the wavelength or frequency affect the speed of the wave in that medium?
No.
Speed of sound waves?
Speed of sound depends on the density of the medium in which it travels. In air medium, speed of sound wave is approximately 330 m/s.
Which factors increase seismic wave speed?
epicenter. focus. magnitude. and density
What are factors that can affect how mechanical waves travel?
Density of medium affects the deceleration of the wave
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.
