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Why do mechanical waves travel faster through solids and liquids than gases?
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∙ 8y ago
Mechanical waves involve the physical transfer of vibration from one particle to another within the medium.
Denser materials (solids and liquids), have closer particles so this transfer of energy occurs more quickly.
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Does sound travel through water and solids faster than air?
Yes, and faster through solids than liquids.
What media can mechanical waves travel through?
solids, liquids, gasses
Do liquids heat up faster than solids?
Yes, liquids heat up faster than solids.
Why does sound travel faster through solids than liquids or gases?
bounces of glass
'Does sound travel faster through a solid liquid or gas?
Through solids fastest, then liquids, then a gas.
Do mechanical waves travel faster in solids or liquids?
Mechanical waves involve the physical transfer of vibration from one particle to another within the medium. Denser materials (solids and liquids), have closer particles so this transfer of energy occurs more quickly. :)
Does sound travel through water and solids faster than air?
Yes, and faster through solids than liquids.
What media can mechanical waves travel through?
solids, liquids, gasses
Does heat move faster through solids or liquids and gasses?
no
Waves travel faster through liquids and solids?
sound
What waves travel faster through liquids and solids?
Sound waves, being longitudinal in nature, travels faster in liquids and solids.
do solids freeze faster than liquids?
yes solids freeze faster than liquids
Do liquids heat up faster than solids?
Yes, liquids heat up faster than solids.
Why does sound travel faster through solids than liquids or gases?
bounces of glass
'Does sound travel faster through a solid liquid or gas?
Through solids fastest, then liquids, then a gas.
Sound waves travel by vibrations in what?
Sound is energy of mechanical vibration transferred through a medium. Commonly the medium is air, but solids, liquids and gasses all transmit sound. Indeed, sound travels faster through liquid and solids than through gas. Sound does not propagate through a vacuum.
Does the sound travel through a soild?
Yes, sound actually travels faster through solids then liquids or gases.
