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Sound waves, which are mechanical energy, travel in all directions because of diffraction. Diffraction can be thought of as the "bending" of sound waves. To find a more detailed answer to this question, go to the related link listed below. It answers the question perfectly.
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What direction do sound waves travel?
It depends if its transverse or longitudinal.
Energy that travels in waves in all directions from its source?
sound waves
What characteristics do all sound waves have?
Sound waves are LONGITUDINAL. This means the direction of the particles is the same as the direction of the wave. Sound waves are a series of compressions (areas of high density) and rarefactions (areas of low pressure). All sound waves are caused by vibrations. They only travel if there is a medium for them to travel along, therefore there is no sound in space, or in a vacuum as it cannot travel.
What reflects sound waves?
Large obstacles reflects sound waves. If you shout in front of a valley the sound wave travels in all directions and is reflected by an obstacle such as a wall or a cliff.
Why do sound wave require a medium to travel?
Sound waves are mechanical waves and all mechanical waves require a material medium for its propagation unlike electromagnectic waves
What direction do sound waves travel?
It depends if its transverse or longitudinal.
What direction will earthquake waves travel?
Earthquake waves travel in all directions.
How are sound and wave alike?
Both travel in waves but and come out from all directions if the souce other than that nit very much alike as sound waves are vibrations
Energy that travels in waves in all directions from its source?
sound waves
Which direction do Seismic waves travel?
in all directions
Why does a sound wave travel the slowest in a vacuum?
Sound waves don't just travel the slowest in a vacuum, they don't travel at all. The reason is that sound waves, like all mechanical waves, need a medium to travel through.
How the seismic waves of an earthquake travel?
Out words in all directions from the source.
Do all waves travel through matter?
NO some waves like sound require matter to travel whereas light waves can travel in vacuum.
How do you know waves transfer energy in the direction of the travel of wave?
seismic waves travel in all directions. the reason we know is because of earthquakes.
What characteristics do all sound waves have?
Sound waves are LONGITUDINAL. This means the direction of the particles is the same as the direction of the wave. Sound waves are a series of compressions (areas of high density) and rarefactions (areas of low pressure). All sound waves are caused by vibrations. They only travel if there is a medium for them to travel along, therefore there is no sound in space, or in a vacuum as it cannot travel.
What reflects sound waves?
Large obstacles reflects sound waves. If you shout in front of a valley the sound wave travels in all directions and is reflected by an obstacle such as a wall or a cliff.
Why do sound wave require a medium to travel?
Sound waves are mechanical waves and all mechanical waves require a material medium for its propagation unlike electromagnectic waves
