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Sound travels by molecules colliding with each other to pass on the wave. Therefore sound travels better through solids than air because solid are denser, meaning the molecules are closer together. This helps them collide more readily.

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Does sound travel better through air or water?

Water- It is denser, and sound travels better through a denser substance.


How do sound waves travel through water compared with wood?

Sounds travel better through denser objects and since water is denser than wood, sound travels through it better.


Did sound travel better through metal railing or through air if a metal rod is hit against it?

Sound would travel better through the metal railing because metal is a better conductor of sound than air. When the metal rod hits the railing, the vibrations are quickly transmitted through the metal and carry the sound along with it.


Does sound travel better through tight string or loose string?

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Did the sound travel better through the string or through the air Why?

Sound travels better through a string because the particles in a solid are more closely packed and can transmit vibrations more efficiently than in air. In air, the particles are more spread out, leading to greater energy loss and lower transmission of sound.


Does sound travel better through gas mist or wind?

mist. the sound reflects off the water drops.


Sound can travel through what?

nothingA sound wave is a mechanical wave that can travel through any gasses, liquids, or solids. sound waves can not travel in outer space because there is nothing for the wave to travel through.Sound is vibration. Thus, it travels through anything that has mass. While it can travel through the air, the travel time and the clarity get better and better as the object gets denser and denser. Seeing as space has no mass, sound cannot travel in space.


Does sound travel better through air or through solid?

Sound travels better and faster through solids than through air. In solids, the molecules are closer together, enabling sound waves to propagate more efficiently. Conversely, in air, the molecules are more spread out, causing sound waves to travel more slowly and with more interference.


Why can you hear sound better in air than under water?

cause its easier for sound waves to travel through air than through liquid


Does sound travel further through water or air?

Sound travels faster and further in water compared to air due to water being denser and providing a better medium for sound waves to travel through. In water, sound can travel over longer distances and at higher speeds than in air.


Is it true that sound wave can travel only through air?

The criteria for sound to travel is presence of particles, sound can't travel in vacuum, it can in air, it can travel even better in water (you can hear roar of whales for huge distances), for example it can travel even better in metal (when you put your ear on a train rail, you can hear train from huge distances.) or just in steam (sound travels better in fog than in clear air, because water in the air is making the air thicker.)


What material does sounds not travel well through?

Sound doesn't travel through any gases very well, Sound travels 10 times faster and much further (about 20Km) in liquids, and sound travels even better in solids as particles are closer together. Just so you know, sound DOES NOT travel through a vacuum (e.g space).