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Sound consists of a wave of vibrations of particles so it must have a material substance to pass through. So sound can pass through solids, liquids and gases but not through a vacuum. See http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/sound.htm
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What form does sound travel through a medium in?
Sound travels through mediums in sound waves.
Do sound waves lose energy more quickly in stiff mediums or in less stiff mediums?
in stiff and not stiff mediums stiff mediums are too strong to let the sound wave molecules pass through, whereas less stiff mediums eventually leave the sound waves to loose energy as they pass through. the atmosphere would have to be just right from mediums, no more, no less.
Should sound travel best on liquid or a gas?
If by best you mean fastest and/or furthest, than sound travels better through liquid. This is because the speed (and distance) of sound is dependent on the density of the medium it is traveling through. Since sound waves travel better with compression, they move faster in more solid mediums because of the mediums' tightly packed molecules.
How does the temperature of the medium affect the speed of the sound?
For most mediums, a higher temperature results in higher density, and sound travels through denser mediums faster than through less dense mediums, so a lower temperature generally increases the speed of sound waves.
How does temperature of medium effect sound wave?
For most mediums, a higher temperature results in higher density, and sound travels through denser mediums faster than through less dense mediums, so a lower temperature generally increases the speed of sound waves.
What are the different mediums through which sound travels?
Air, water, solid.
What mediums do sound waves travel through easiest?
Metals such as iron
Does sound change mediums once it passes through medium?
Yes, sound can change its medium.
Can sound travel through honey?
Yes, sound can travel through most mediums effectively, as long as the amplitude and frequency of the sound wave is great enough.
What vibrations travel through liquids solids and gases?
Sound can penetrate those mediums.
Why does sound travel at different speeds through different mediums?
because of material density
Can sound travel through solids and liquids?
Yes, sound can travel through most mediums including solids and liquids. However, it cannot travel through a vacuum.
