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The speed of sound depends on the medium the waves pass through, and is a fundamental property of the material. It itself cannot increase wave length as it is merely a property and not an active force that can modify anything.
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What happens to the wavelength of a sound wave when it travels through water rather than air?
the wave length of sound increases
What in a fixed medium contributes to a higher pitch sound?
shorter wave length and higher wave speed. apex (;
In a fixed medium contribute to a higher pitched sound?
shorter wave length and higher wave speed. apex (;
Does wave speed increase as gravity increases?
yes,wave speed will increase as gravity increases.
If the frequency of a sound wave is multiplied by ten what happens to the wave length?
it gets divided by 10; frequency = speed/wavelength; wavelength = speed/frequency
What factor will increase the speed of a sound wave in the air?
Speed of sound would increase as the temperature of the air increases Speed of sound increases as humidity of air increases Speed of sound is affected by the density of the air. As density increases velocity of sound decreases
What is the relation between speed frequency and wave length?
wave length and frequency are the product of the wave speed, so the wave speed is a constant variable and the other two are inversely proportional the wave length increases, as the frequency decreases
What happens to the wavelength of a sound wave when it travels through water rather than air?
the wave length of sound increases
What increases when sound wave travel in solid from gas medium frequency or wavelength?
Velocity increases when sound waves travel from gas medium to solid medium. As velocity = frequency * wave length and the frequency does not change, v is directly proportional to the wave length... Hence the wavelength increases.
What is the equation used to find the speed of sound?
Speed = Frequency * Wave length.
How is the sound speed and the medium related?
When the density of the medium increases, the speed of the sound wave increases.
What are the three features of a sound wave?
1) Sound wave always require material medium for their propogation. 2)Sound wave are type of transvers wave. 3)Speed of sound wave can be calculated by speed=sqrt(tension*length of wire/massof wire)
When a sound wave passes from air into water do you expect the frequency wavelength to change?
The speed of the wave increases, the frequency remains constant and the wavelength increases. The angle of the wave also changes.
What in a fixed medium contributes to a higher pitch sound?
shorter wave length and higher wave speed. apex (;
In a fixed medium contribute to a higher pitched sound?
shorter wave length and higher wave speed. apex (;
Does wave speed increase as gravity increases?
yes,wave speed will increase as gravity increases.
What happens to the speed of a sound wave as distance increases?
Nothing does. The speed of the sound wave depends only on the medium through which it's traveling. As long as it remains in the same stuff, its speed is constant, no matter how far it has come from its source.
