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What do particles look like and act when sound energy is formed?
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Sound energy is in the form of a wave.
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How does energy move by means of a wave?
In electromagnetic waves energy is transmitted as electric and magnetic fields. In sound waves energy is transmitted as vibration of air particles. In water waves the energy is transmitted as vibration of water particles.
Does sound transfer momentum?
Sound is the propagation of acoustic energy through a medium such as air or water. Although the energy propagates as waves, like light or other electromagnetic energy, acoustic energy is ''mechanical'' energy. Unlike light, where the waves can also be interpreted as particles, sound waves propagate through the oscillation of particles in a medium. The individual particles of air or water don't actually move very far, they just oscillate in place carrying the sound wave further to the next particles ahead. This is why sound doesn't propagate in a vaccuum but light does; sound requires a medium of particles to propagate the acoustic energy while light sort of propagates itself. Although the individual particles propagating the sound wave have mass and momentum while they're in motion, the wave itself has no momentum. So sound waves don't have a dual nature. However, you can transfer energy with sound--and do work--because the individual particles have energy and momentum as they oscillate. Air molecules inside your ear set into motion by the energy of an acoustic wave hit your eardrum and transfer their momentum to it which cause it to vibrate, which lets you hear the sound. Acoustic energy has even been used to levitate small objects against gravity--but you need a very loud sound to do that. You can find out more about this by searching the web for "acoustic levitation".
What ways in which sound behaves like light?
sound is form of energy and sound reflects a hard surface just like light
How does sound energy move?
sound needs a material medium to move ,the vibrations caused by us when we speak are carried by small particles present in a particular medium by their constant collisions in which they transfer info from 1 particle to another.
What is the energy of moving atoms?
Nuclear and kinetic, which means it doesn't hae stored energy, kinda like a moving car
What is the difference between how light travels and how sound travels?
Both Light and Sound are different forms of energy. But light is formed of a particle called photon, whereas Sound is nothing but a mere force;it doesn't consist of any particles of its own.That is why Sounds needs a medium to travel and hard objects like wall,metal etc cannot stop it.The energy produced while making a sound passes through the particles of its medium, causing sensation which moves the particles of that medium parallel to the direction of the sound.Light is completely different from sound. It travels like a wave; these waves are caused by the perpendicular motion of the photons to its direction. Since light is formed of particles it cannot pass through the hard object like sound does.
How does energy move by means of a wave?
In electromagnetic waves energy is transmitted as electric and magnetic fields. In sound waves energy is transmitted as vibration of air particles. In water waves the energy is transmitted as vibration of water particles.
How can energy transfer in a wave?
All waves can be thought of as mechanical waves, like sound waves. If there's an energy source at a point, the particles at that point will oscillate, meaning that they gain energy. These particles will bounce/collide with other particles in the surroundings, transferring this energy to them. In this way, the energy is carried away from the source and transferred somewhere else.
Does sound transfer momentum?
Sound is the propagation of acoustic energy through a medium such as air or water. Although the energy propagates as waves, like light or other electromagnetic energy, acoustic energy is ''mechanical'' energy. Unlike light, where the waves can also be interpreted as particles, sound waves propagate through the oscillation of particles in a medium. The individual particles of air or water don't actually move very far, they just oscillate in place carrying the sound wave further to the next particles ahead. This is why sound doesn't propagate in a vaccuum but light does; sound requires a medium of particles to propagate the acoustic energy while light sort of propagates itself. Although the individual particles propagating the sound wave have mass and momentum while they're in motion, the wave itself has no momentum. So sound waves don't have a dual nature. However, you can transfer energy with sound--and do work--because the individual particles have energy and momentum as they oscillate. Air molecules inside your ear set into motion by the energy of an acoustic wave hit your eardrum and transfer their momentum to it which cause it to vibrate, which lets you hear the sound. Acoustic energy has even been used to levitate small objects against gravity--but you need a very loud sound to do that. You can find out more about this by searching the web for "acoustic levitation".
How does the speed of sound depend on the medium?
you see. the denser the medium, the faster the sound travels. imagine a gas, particles are far apart transferring sound energy/waves will not be so fast. imagine a solid, like metal particles are close together, sound travels faster since it is transferred easily
How are sound and light energy alike?
Sound is made out of waves and Light is made out of things called wave-particles and are kind of like waves, but not always. But if you mean Sound energy and Light energy I don't really know wat you mean with Sound energy
How were the mountains formed at Milford Sound?
they were formed like every other mountain
What is sound energie?
That refers to the energy transported by a sound wave. This can be described as that part of the kinetic energy of the particles, or alternately pressure differences, that is transmitted as a sound.
Is sound energy a form of potential?
Yes. Sound is the result of particles moving around and therefore having kinetic energy. It is a form of wave, somewhat like light. In space, you can't have sound because there is no particles to transmit this energy. Instead, radio waves are used to transmit messages that are then made into sound by the vibration on magnets in the astronaut's suit through the oxygen inside their helmet. Even electronic devices make sounds by vibrating magnets to cause sounds to be made. Try raising the volume of your speakers when listening to music and touching the speakers and you'll feel the kinetic energy. Don't believe it? Try making a sound without moving.
How do sound waves travel through water?
Hi, sound waves vibrate particles within a certain medium, and we can consider water as a medium just like air. the way sound waves work is by transmitting energy from the source (you maybe) through a medium, which is water in this case making the particles in water vibrate back and forth to carry the energy (sound waves) in all directions, so a receiver somewhere below the water can hear a noise. i hope this answered your question :)
What happens to particles in a medium when sound energy travels through it?
slows down in denser mediums & speeds up in less dense ones this explains why ur voice is so high pitched when u inhale a less dense gas like helium & why sound is deep & distorted underwater.
Is sound energy real?
Yes; sound is a form of energy just like heat, elastic potential, electricity, chemical energy and kinetic energy.
