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What type of matter do sound travel faster through?
rarer medium- air
What medium sound waves travel through?
Sound waves can travel through any matter- liquid, gas or solids. The denser the matter, the faster the sound travels. It cannot travel through vacuum- a vacuum is an absence of matter.
In what state of matter do sound waves travel faster?
Sound waves travel faster in solids compared to liquids and gases. This is because the particles in a solid are closer together, allowing the sound waves to travel more efficiently through the denser medium.
Sound waves travels faster through what state of matter?
Sound waves travel faster through solids compared to liquids and gases because the particles in solids are more closely packed, allowing the sound waves to propagate more efficiently.
Explain why cant sound travel through vacuums?
there is no air in a vaccum. and sound needs air for the sound waves to travel through.
Does the sound travel faster in steel then water because it vibrate faster?
No. The rate of the vibrations is the 'frequency' of the sound, and that doesn't change, no matter what kind of material the sound is traveling through. Sound travels faster through steel than through water or air because the steel is more dense.
What affects how sound is transmitted?
Sound can travel, more or less, through any matter, but not at all through a vacuum. The main factors that affect the speed of sound are as follows: Temperature: Hotter materials allow sound to travel faster Density: Sound travels faster in denser materials Elasticity: This means the ability for the molecules of a material to bounce back to their original positions quicky. The more elastic a material, the faster sound can travel through it.
Does sound or light travel faster through water?
Light travels much faster than sound, through wood.
Does sound travel faster through a solid or water?
sound travel faster through soled because of tighter packed particles
What is the speed of sound through paper?
Sound waves need matter to travel through, and wood is matter, so yes, sound waves travel through wood. They travel through wood faster than they do through air, as wood is denser than air.
Would sound travel faster through water or through air?
sound travels faster through water than air.
Is sound waves matter?
Sound waves are not matter; they are the transmission of energy through a medium such as air, water, or solids. Sound waves are produced by vibrations and travel through the medium in the form of pressure variations that we perceive as sound.
