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Sound waves are pressure waves.

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What are the objects called that allow sound to travel through them?

Sound is a pressure wave. Objects that "allow" sound to travel through them could be called wave guides.


What type of wave does sound travel in?

Longitudinal Wave


A wave that can only travel through some type of matter?

sound wave .


Is sound a type of electromagnetic wave?

No, sound is not a type of electromagnetic wave. Sound is actually a mechanical wave that requires a medium (such as air, water, or solids) to travel through, while electromagnetic waves like light do not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum.


Is a longitudinal wave a sound wave?

Yes, a longitudinal wave can be a sound wave. Sound waves are a type of longitudinal wave that travel through a medium by compressing and expanding the particles in the medium in the direction of the wave's motion.


Can sound waves travel through steel?

Yes sound waves are made from vibrating atoms or particles and so any medium which contains particles can allow a sound wave to travel through it. The only thing a sound wave cannot travel through is a vacuum.


What can travel only through some type of matter.?

A sound wave


What do Sound wave not travel?

Sound wave do not travel through vaccum as it need medium to travel.


Which type of wave is sound?

Sound is a type of mechanical wave, specifically a longitudinal wave that travels through a medium such as air, water, or solids. It consists of compressions and rarefactions that create variations in air pressure which are perceived by our ears as sound.


What is the longitudinal wave that can travel only through matter?

A sound wave is a longitudinal wave that can travel only through matter, such as air, water, or solids. This type of wave involves the vibration of particles in the medium parallel to the direction of the wave's propagation. Sound waves require a medium to propagate and cannot travel through a vacuum.


What type of wave is an echo an example of?

An echo is an example of a reflected sound wave. Sound waves travel from the sound source and bounce off surfaces before reaching the listener's ears, creating the sensation of hearing the sound again.


What type of sound wave does a dog have?

Every type of sound wave produced is a longitudinal wave.