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Which part of sound wave has molecules that are tightly packed together?
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∙ 10y ago
it is called the compression
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Which part of sound wave has molecules that are not tightly packed together?
rarefraction
Is the string a better carrier of sound than air?
Yes, solids transmit sound better than gases because their molecules are closer together.
Is it possible for a 440 hz sound wave to be louder than an 880 hz sound wave?
Absolutely 440 Hz is the frequency of the A note that is 1½ steps below middle C, the top line of the bass clef. 880 Hz is the frequency of the A note one octave higher, the second space from the bottom of the treble clef. On a piano, if you slam hard on the lower of those two A keys and just lightly press the higher one, the 440-Hz sound will be louder than the 880-Hz sound. The loudness, or amplitude, of a sound wave has to do with how tightly the air molecules (or the molecules of whatever the sound-propagating medium is) are packed in each wave of the sound, while the sound's frequency or pitch has to do with how frequently the waves are generated (440 times per second in the case of a 440-Hz sound), or how far apart the waves are (frequency is inversely proportional to wavelength).
What physical property of liquids and solids causes the speed of sound in them to be to be so much greater than the speed of sound in air?
Because of their density, sound waves in the air travel more quickly through the solid and liquid mediums. The energy of a compression wave (such as a sound wave) must pass from atom to atom, which makes the more tightly packed atoms of non-gascious mediums more efficient in transferring sound.
Would sound travel faster through an iron or a body of water?
Speed of sounds depends on the type of medium and temperature of the medium . As we know that sound travels fastest in solid medium than any other medium, sound would probably travel faster through an iron than the body of water. the molecules in water are farther apart while in a solid body they are very closely packed. When a sound wave hits a solid body the molecules vibrate and transfer the vibrations of the wave to the next molecule. in this way the sound wave doesn't need to travel that much a distance and can easily travel faster in a solid body. while in a liquid the molecules are farther apart and the wave has to cover a more large distance to be transmitted through the liquid. so in this way the sound has more speed through solid (iron) than liquid (water). The exact speed of sound in iron is 5130 meters per second.. Whereas, the speed of sound in water at 25 degree Celsius is 1493 meters per second. However, the speed of sound in all solids are not faster than in all liquids.
Which part of sound wave has molecules that are not tightly packed together?
rarefraction
Through which medium will sound travel most quickly?
when solids are packed tightly/closely together sound waves travel faster
Does sound travel through air the slowest?
Yes it does,all the molecules are packed together.
How do you describe sound?
Some options are:high pitchedlow pitchedloudsoftdeafeningsoothingdeepunusualfrighteningannoyingmelodiousangelicgurglingraspythintinnyharmoniousdissonantdynamicshrillstridentopennasalgrainygentlecleardistortedpiercingboomingairyscratchygarbledpureamplifieddistorted---------------------------------------Sound, a form of energy, is all around us. Even in a quiet place, you can hear sounds.All matter is made of molecules. Molecules can be tightly packed together as in a solid or they can be loosely packed together as in a liquid or gas. When energy strikes the molecules of matter, it causes the molecules to vibrate back and forth, producing a wave that transmits sound energy. The closer the molecules, the more easily sound can be transmitted. Since molecules in a solid do not move very far and bounce back very quickly, a solid is an excellent transmitter of sound. Liquids do not transmit sound very well, but gases are the poorest transmitters of sound.Best,tommyboy9810
Where does sound travel faster wood or brick?
You mean which one does it travel faster in? It would be a brick because of how tightly packed the molecules in the brick are together. Wood, which is a lot more fragile that brick, does not allow sound to travel through it as fast.
What type of material does sound travel through fastest?
Sound travels through a solid fastest. This is true because the particles are tightly packed, and sound is transmitted by vibrations. Therefore, the more tightly packed the material is, the faster the vibrations are transmitted.
Why do sound waves travel faster in denser substances?
Molecules are packed closer together, hence electrons are also closer together and it is the electrons that do the transmitting!!!!
What is the difference of the transmission of sounds through air with ex transmission in solid liquid and vacuum?
Sound waves travel fastest through air because the molecules are spread out the most. They travel slowest through solid because the molecules are very tightly packed together. They do not travel through a vacuum at all.
Is rarefaction a high pressure area of tightly packed molecules?
No. A rarefaction is the region of a sound wave where the particles are spread out rather than close together. The closer together regions are compressions. These terms are used about waves in air, not weather systems.
How does sound travel from instruments to your ears?
Sound creates waves in a material- compression waves. These waves are transmitted through the atoms/molecules in the material to the receiver. The denser a material is, the more effectively sound may travel; this is because the sound waves are transmitted more easily through the tightly packed molecules.
Do sound waves travel faster through wood or water?
Yes i guess sound waves travel faster through wood than in water. Because molecules are tightly packed in wood(solid) than in water(liquid).
Does sound travel faster through molecules that are far apart?
No. Sound waves travel fastest through mediums that have tighter or more densely packed molecules. Longitudinal waves need a conductor (i.e. molecule) to transmit sound. The closer the molecules are, the faster a sound wave is able to pass from one to another. Therefore, sound travels fastest through solid mediums (densely packed molecules), then liquids (less densely packed), then gases (least densely packed).
