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What is the material which sound waves travel through?

Sound waves travel through a medium, such as air, water, or a solid material like metal or concrete. The medium acts as a carrier for the sound waves to propagate.


Ein which of the follwing can sound waves not travil?

Sound waves can travel through any compressible material (which means any real material), be it solid, liquid, or gas. Sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum.


How does sound travel from instruments to your ears?

Sound creates waves in a material- compression waves. These waves are transmitted through the atoms/molecules in the material to the receiver. The denser a material is, the more effectively sound may travel; this is because the sound waves are transmitted more easily through the tightly packed molecules.


How sound waves travel through a material?

Sound waves travel through a material by causing particles in the material to vibrate back and forth in the direction of the wave. The disturbance created by these vibrations passes from one particle to the next, transmitting the sound energy through the material. The speed of sound in a material depends on the density and elasticity of the material.


Do sound waves need a material to travel in?

sound wave need material becuse sound wave formed by compresion and rarefaction


Which type of material does sound waves travel through fastest?

Sound waves travel fastest through solids because the particles are closest together, allowing the waves to propagate more efficiently.


Can sound waves travel through an elastic material?

Yes, sound waves can travel through an elastic material. Elastic materials like solids and liquids allow sound waves to propagate by transferring mechanical energy through the vibration of particles or molecules. The ability of a material to transmit sound waves is influenced by its density, stiffness, and elasticity.


Is it true that sound waves can travel through a vacuum?

No, sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum because they require a medium (such as air, water, or a solid material) to propagate. In the absence of a medium, there is nothing for the sound waves to travel through, so they cannot propagate.


Why are electromagnetic waves different from sound and water waves?

Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to travel through, unlike sound and water waves which need a material medium. Electromagnetic waves also travel at the speed of light and can travel through a vacuum. Additionally, electromagnetic waves have different properties such as wavelength, frequency, and polarization compared to sound and water waves.


How do sound waves travel through materials?

The sound is made of vibration so as it moves, it vibrates the material to carry the sound. This also depends on what kind of material.


Did sound waves travel in dark?

For propagation of sound only a material medium is enough and not light. So it could travel thorugh darkness


Does sound need to travel through material?

Sound (and vibration) are a wave system of sequential compressions and rarefactions of a material. These waves are mechanical and do need a substance through which to travel. They cannot travel through a vacuum.