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Usually air or water, but any gas or fluid will do, as well as many solids.
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What is the motion of the air molecules that carry sound?
They rapidly compress and rarefy in the direction of the sound wave as the wave travels.
Why does sound not travel on the moon?
Cause there is no air or substance to carry the sound wave
What wave travels through only matter?
Sound waves. No medium (matter) to carry it, no sound.
Where could a person buy a sound wave measuring device?
You could buy a sound wave measuring device at most hobby shops. You might also find them at shops that carry musical instruments. There are also specialty sites online that carry them.
Materials that carry sound waves are called what?
All materials carry sound. The harder the better usually. In rooms that need to be sound-proof, the whole room is suspended from the building structure.
Is a sound wave a transverse wave?
No, a sound wave is a compressional wave.
Is a sound wave a electromaginic wave?
No. A sound wave is a pressure wave.
Is a EM wave a sound wave?
electromagnetic wave is not a sound wave
What part of the electromagnetic spectrum does the ultrasonic wave falls into?
An ultrasonic wave is not an electromagnetic wave; it is a sound wave.An ultrasonic wave is not an electromagnetic wave; it is a sound wave.An ultrasonic wave is not an electromagnetic wave; it is a sound wave.An ultrasonic wave is not an electromagnetic wave; it is a sound wave.
Is a compression wave a sound wave?
yes a sound wave is a Compressional wave
What type of wave is sound wave?
A sound wave is considered a sinusoidal wave.
What type of s mechanical wave is a sound wave?
sound wave is a longitudinal wave
