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Sound waves do not move in space; they require matter to be passed on. Sound waves that reach space essential peter out, much like surf waves of an ocean when they hit shore. But at least theoretically, if there were strong enough sound waves to begin with, they would bounce or echo off the edge of the atmosphere and move back toward the earth's surface. Think of a cord tied off at one end and held taut by you at the other end. A quick 'wave' given to the cord will travel to the tied end and back to you. In other words sound would probably behave like radio waves but with much less energy, and they would rapidly be absorbed by the atmosphere itself.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 13y agoWhen an EM wave (Electromagnetic wave) travels in space, it spreads out waves in all directions until they all get stopped from interference with a medium that it cannot penetrate. (A electromagnetic wave never stops.)
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∙ 15y agoIt doesn't. Sound waves need a medium to travel through in order to move beyond the source. Most of space is an empty vacuum, and thus sound waves have nothing to travel through.
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∙ 14y agoAs the sound wave travels through the air the molecules in the air slowly distort and dampen the sound which is why the sound doesn't travel forever!
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What happens to this wave as it reaches shore?
Since we don't know what "this wave" is, we cannot answer the question.
What happens to a sound wave if there are no particles to vibrate?
the sound wave will not make it to the ear drums. you wont hear the sound.
Can the sound of a wave travel through space?
Yes, sound travels through space when the space is filled with some medium such as air (or water or iron or cetera). Sound is vibrations in the medium which travel as a wave. If there is nothing in the medium, no sound travels through it. Outerspace is pretty empty. You won't hear anything if you're in outerspace (except sounds from inside your space suit/ship). P.S. Do you mean the sound of a wave (like splashing on rocks) or a sound wave?
What happens to the wavelength of a sound wave when it travels through water rather than air?
the wave length of sound increases
Why cant you hear each other in space?
Sound is a wave in a fluid (gas or liquid). There is no atmosphere in space, so there is no sound.
What happens to this wave as it reaches shore?
Since we don't know what "this wave" is, we cannot answer the question.
What is a reflecting sound wave called?
A reflected sound wave can be one of two things, an echo or a reverberation. Reverberation happens when sound bounces off surfaces and reaches back to the ear within 0.1 seconds. Echoes happen when sound waves bounce back to the ear after more than 0.1 seconds.
What happens to a sound wave if there are no particles to vibrate?
the sound wave will not make it to the ear drums. you wont hear the sound.
Can the sound of a wave travel through space?
Yes, sound travels through space when the space is filled with some medium such as air (or water or iron or cetera). Sound is vibrations in the medium which travel as a wave. If there is nothing in the medium, no sound travels through it. Outerspace is pretty empty. You won't hear anything if you're in outerspace (except sounds from inside your space suit/ship). P.S. Do you mean the sound of a wave (like splashing on rocks) or a sound wave?
What happens as a sound wave energy decrease?
The sound gets softer.
Who is the transformer in space in Transformers 2?
Sound wave
What happens to the wavelength of a sound wave after reflection?
it changes
What happens to the wavelength of a sound wave when it travels through water rather than air?
the wave length of sound increases
Why cant you hear each other in space?
Sound is a wave in a fluid (gas or liquid). There is no atmosphere in space, so there is no sound.
What happens to the volume of sound as the amplitude get larger?
The greater the amplitude of a sound wave the louder the sound.
Compression happens during which part of the sound wave?
it happens during the trough
Why can't a sound wave travel from a satellite to earth?
A sound wave cannot travel through space because there is no air in space. Without a medium such as air, you can't hear sounds
