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Sound and water waves differ in one main way in terms of source, although they are very alike. Sound waves are generated by a verifiable sound source, such as vibration.
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What are the difference and similarities of sound and water waves in terms of source?
The sound waves only travel along one dimension whereas the water travels in three dimensions.
In terms of source what is the difference and similarities of sound waves and water waves?
Sound waves and water waves are similar in that they are both caused by vibrations and carry energy. They are different in that a sound waves are three dimensional, while water waves are just two dimensional.
What are similarities and differences between a sound waves and water waves in terms of medium?
Sound waves can move through almost any medium, although it moves more slowly through solid medium than gaseous. Water waves can move only through air or water.
What happens when sound travels?
Sound travels by creating vibrations in the air. (Or in the water if the source and/or the reciever are under water.) These vibrations in the air are sound.
What are the differences between water waves and sound waves?
sound waves are created by things that make sounds like sombody speaking or instruments. water waves are created by wind.
Does sound travel faster than air or water?
Water. Sound is a vibration of molecules, and in air, the molecules are further apart than in water, so the sound wave needs less energy to move each particle away from the source.
How do you measure the speed of sound in water and air?
There are a few different ways you could measure the speed of sound in water and air. You could record the amount of time it takes a sound to be heard from the source to the destination for example.
What are the source of sound?
Sound is a vibration of air molecules, at a frequency we can hear. The air is set into vibration by something else that is vibrating; the vocal chords, the violin string, the drum diaphragm, the falling water, the falling tree.
Is it possible to measure sound through water?
yes,through the vibrations given off from the source of the sound eg.a speaker, put a bowl of water on top of a speaker and watch the ripples made in the water through the vibrations
How does sound travel over water?
Sound waves travel through water in the same manner they do through air. The waves in which produced by the source will take form as the particles of water vibrate in a rhythmic pattern which yield to the specific sounds.
Will the temperature of water change once it starts to boil?
No - in general. Note that there will be local differences (near the heat source), but they will be minor and quickly dissipated.
How are sound waves and water waves?
Two main ways. First water waves are essentially two dimensional, i.e. on the surface of water, and sound waves are three dimensional - they (generally) spread out in all directions from the source of the sound. Second water waves are up and down undulations in the water, and are therefore at right angles to the direction of motion (transverse waves). Sound waves are compressions and rarefactions in the same direction as the direction of motion (longitudinal waves).
