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What do you call a series of compressions and rarefactions that travel in medium?
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∙ 7y ago
That sounds very much like the definition of sound waves - or more precisely pressure waves, which is what sound waves are.
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Why can't a sound wave travel in space?
The waves in a sound wave are a series of compressions and rarefactions of some medium, which is normally thought of as air, but can be in water, and other liquids, and solids. In a vacuum there is nothing to compress.
Do compressions and rarefactions decompressions in a sound wave travel in the same direction or in opposite directions from one another?
Rarefactions decompressions travel in the same direction, because sound are longitudinal waves.
How does sound get from one place to another?
Sound travels from one place to another as a result of vibrations. When an object or a source of sound such as a speaker vibrates, it creates compressions and rarefactions in the surrounding medium, usually air. These compressions and rarefactions are propagated as waves, which travel through the air and reach our ears, allowing us to perceive the sound.
What characteristics do all sound waves have?
Sound waves are LONGITUDINAL. This means the direction of the particles is the same as the direction of the wave. Sound waves are a series of compressions (areas of high density) and rarefactions (areas of low pressure). All sound waves are caused by vibrations. They only travel if there is a medium for them to travel along, therefore there is no sound in space, or in a vacuum as it cannot travel.
Are pressure waves longitudinal waves?
Longitudinal waves travel in a medium due to alternate compression & rarefactions ie. they travel due to variation in pressure.
What is a series of compression and rarefactions travel through a medium?
a series copression and rarefraction traving through a medium
How does a longitudinal wave travel?
With the help of compressions and rarefactions longitudinal waves get propagated.
Why can't a sound wave travel in space?
The waves in a sound wave are a series of compressions and rarefactions of some medium, which is normally thought of as air, but can be in water, and other liquids, and solids. In a vacuum there is nothing to compress.
How does sound travel through?
sound is a lonitudnal wave nd travels in the form of compressions and rarefactions..
How does sound get from one place to another?
Sound travels from one place to another as a result of vibrations. When an object or a source of sound such as a speaker vibrates, it creates compressions and rarefactions in the surrounding medium, usually air. These compressions and rarefactions are propagated as waves, which travel through the air and reach our ears, allowing us to perceive the sound.
Do compressions and rarefactions decompressions in a sound wave travel in the same direction or in opposite directions from one another?
Rarefactions decompressions travel in the same direction, because sound are longitudinal waves.
What characteristics do all sound waves have?
Sound waves are LONGITUDINAL. This means the direction of the particles is the same as the direction of the wave. Sound waves are a series of compressions (areas of high density) and rarefactions (areas of low pressure). All sound waves are caused by vibrations. They only travel if there is a medium for them to travel along, therefore there is no sound in space, or in a vacuum as it cannot travel.
If you are inside your home or school and an aeroplane flies over you can hear it clearly how do the sounds from the aeroplane's engine travel to reach your ears?
Sound is a mechanical wave. It needs material medium to travel. The sound from the airplane reaches your ear through air in the form of alternate compressions and rarefactions.
What does sound need to travel through?
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.
How does sound waves travel and produce sound?
Sound waves traveling through air are indeed longitudinal waves with compressions and rarefactions. As sound passes through air (or any fluid medium), the particles of air donot vibrate in a transverse manner.Soundis produced when something vibrates. The vibrating body causes the medium (water, air, etc.) around it to vibrate. Vibrations in air are called traveling longitudinal waves, which we can hear. Sound waves consist of areas of high and low pressure called compressions and rarefactions, respectively.
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.
Are pressure waves longitudinal waves?
Longitudinal waves travel in a medium due to alternate compression & rarefactions ie. they travel due to variation in pressure.
