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Sound travels through mediums in sound waves.

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what vcan travel with or without a medium?

Light is a form of electromagnetic radiation that can travel through a vacuum, or a space with no air, meaning it does not require a medium to travel through. Other forms of electromagnetic radiation, like radio waves, microwaves, and x-rays, can also travel through a vacuum. Sound, on the other hand, is a form of mechanical wave which requires a medium to travel. This medium can be a solid, liquid, or gas, and is the way sound travels from one place to another. For example, when someone speaks, the sound waves travel through the air and reach our ears. In summary, light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation can travel with or without a medium, while sound requires a medium to travel.


What causes sound waves to travel?

the vibration of the particles of medium of the sound waves causes the sound waves to travel


Does sound travel fastest in empty space?

Hello, sound is a mechanical wave. This means that it badly needs a material medium to pass through as longitudinal waves. So empty space will not allow sound to get propagated.


How can you show that sound is a form of mechanical energy?

Sound can only travel through a medium (matter). Different materials allow sound to travel faster or slower. However, as an experiment put an electron bell in a bell jar. You hear it ring. Evacuate the bell jar of as much gas a possible ( a true vacuum is almost impossible to achieve in a Bell Jar), allow the bell to ring again. It will be much quieter, although the bell hammer will be vibrating at the same speed. By extrapolation, when all the gas is evacuated(vacuum) there will be no sound. So sound needs a medium to travel through.


Which form of energy is used to produce sound?

Sound is a form of energy... There may be many energy transformations before it becomes sound energy based on the instruments used. == == == ==

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When is uni-lag pedIgree form coming out?

since the sound requires a medium to travel through. so the air is one of the medium for sound to travel. Therefore sound can travel through air.


what vcan travel with or without a medium?

Light is a form of electromagnetic radiation that can travel through a vacuum, or a space with no air, meaning it does not require a medium to travel through. Other forms of electromagnetic radiation, like radio waves, microwaves, and x-rays, can also travel through a vacuum. Sound, on the other hand, is a form of mechanical wave which requires a medium to travel. This medium can be a solid, liquid, or gas, and is the way sound travels from one place to another. For example, when someone speaks, the sound waves travel through the air and reach our ears. In summary, light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation can travel with or without a medium, while sound requires a medium to travel.


What do sound waves require to travel in?

Particles. They can't travel through a vacumm


What is mechaincal energy?

The form of energy that needs a medium to travel is known as mechanical energy.For example sound needs a medium to travel,that's why sound can't travel in vacuum,light needs no medium to travel it is non mechanical form of energy.


Why cant you hear on the moon?

Because there's no air or other form of atmosphere. Sound need some sort of medium to travel through.


Is there sound in a vacuum?

No, you can not produce sound in a vacuum. Sound wave needs medium (for example air) to travel unlike electromagnetic wave which can travel through empty space.actually, sound wave does not propagate itself rather it needs a medium by which sound particle can transfer there energy from one place to other, so it seems like moving. for eg. when u throw a stone in water ,some ripples form in water they seems to moving but not. like this sound propagate. hence it requires medium


What causes sound waves to travel?

the vibration of the particles of medium of the sound waves causes the sound waves to travel


In what form does sound travel through matter?

Through waves


Does sound travel in air?

Yes, sound does travel through air, but to be more precise, sound can travel only through a physical medium (solids liquids and gases). Sound is actually a form of energy which can move from place to place only by vibrating particles. So this means that sound cannot be heard in vacume. Creating a vacume is a fool proof method of sound proofing a particular space.


When a tree falls can sound waves travel?

Sound waves travel through matter. Our atmosphere is a mixture of gases which is a form of matter. Sound waves will travel through our atmosphere, even if there is no human ear to receive it.


How does sound travel through?

sound is a lonitudnal wave nd travels in the form of compressions and rarefactions..


Does sound get quieter or louder through medium?

Sound does indeed get quieter through medium. The level of loss depends on the medium that is used, and as the square of the distance from source.