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What happens to the speed of sound waves when it travels through different mediums?
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∙ 12y ago
In general, sound will travel faster through a medium that's more dense,
and slower through one that's less dense.
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What is the change in speed called when light travels through different mediums?
It is simply called a change in speed.
What is a disturbance that travels through mediums?
Wave motion
Why does sound travel through some materials better than others?
Sound travels the same way through different mediums. Sound travels faster in denser mediums.
What form does sound travel through a medium in?
Sound travels through mediums in sound waves.
Light will bend as it does what?
Light bends, when it light travels at different speeds in different mediums. Hope that helps.
What is tranpiration?
When gas travels through different pressures and mediums.
What are the different mediums through which sound travels?
Air, water, solid.
What is the change in speed called when light travels through different mediums?
It is simply called a change in speed.
What is a disturbance that travels through mediums?
Wave motion
Why does sound travel through some materials better than others?
Sound travels the same way through different mediums. Sound travels faster in denser mediums.
What form does sound travel through a medium in?
Sound travels through mediums in sound waves.
Light will bend as it does what?
Light bends, when it light travels at different speeds in different mediums. Hope that helps.
Relate the speed of sound to different mediums?
The denser the medium, the faster sound travels in it.
How sounds travel in different mediums?
Sound travels faster the more dense the medium
What does energy travels through?
It depends on what sort of energy you are talking about. Wind, wave, heat , electrical??? Energy can travel through pretty much everything. Heat energy can transfer via conduction, convection or radiation. i.e. through different mediums. Electrical energy can also transfer through different mediums and also through things which are non conductive if the voltage if high enough to break through the insulation.
The speed of sound, like all waves, depends on the ____ through which it travels?
Sound travels at different speeds depending on what it is traveling through. Of the three mediums (gas, liquid, and solid) sound waves travel the slowest through gases, faster through liquids, and fastest through solids. Temperature also affects the speed of sound.
Does speed of sound travel faster than light waves through different mediums?
No. Sound travels slowly like a turtle, while light zips along like a rabbit.
