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Imagine this: On the gymnasium floor, you have it completely covered with basketballs. There is no space in between the balls. That represents wood. It is solid with the atom in contact with each other. Compare that to the same number of ping-pong balls covering the floor. They represent the molecules of gas in the air. They all have lots of empty space around them.
With those two models in your mind, start an energy wave moving through the tightly packed basketballs by kicking one of them on the edge of the floor. The energy wave is propagated almost immediately through the rest of the balls to the other side. Now, try the same with the ping-pong balls. Not only do you have to put more power into your kick to get them moving but the energy wave has to "wait" as the balls roll through the empty space surrounding them.
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Do sound waves or light waves travel faster?
In air, light waves travel about 871 thousand times faster than sound waves.
In what medium do waves travel faster?
Waves travel faster in denser mediums. For example, sound travels faster in water than air.
Do LIGHT WAVES TRAVEL FASTER THAN SOUND WAVES.?
No light travels way faster
Do waves created by a large disturbance travel faster than waves created by a small disturbance do?
No, waves with a smaller disturbance travel faster. This is because they have less distance to travel.
Why do sound waves travel faster through iron than air?
Iron is denser than air. Waves travel faster through denser medium.
Do waves travel faster than S waves?
no p waves travel faster than s waves
Do sound waves or light waves travel faster?
In air, light waves travel about 871 thousand times faster than sound waves.
In what medium do waves travel faster?
Waves travel faster in denser mediums. For example, sound travels faster in water than air.
Do ocean waves travel faster or slower than primary waves or secondary waves?
only faster not slower.
Do LIGHT WAVES TRAVEL FASTER THAN SOUND WAVES.?
No light travels way faster
Which is not true about p waves?
They travel faster than S waves
Do capillary waves travel faster than long waves?
yes
Do waves created by a large disturbance travel faster than waves created by a small disturbance do?
No, waves with a smaller disturbance travel faster. This is because they have less distance to travel.
Why do sound waves travel faster through iron than air?
Iron is denser than air. Waves travel faster through denser medium.
What are supersonic waves?
Supersonic waves are waves that can travel faster than normal sound waves.
Why do radio waves travel faster than the sound wave?
Radio waves are just low frequency light waves. They travel at the speed of light, much faster than sound waves which are just changes in pressure traveling in waves
What type of earthquake wave travels faster?
P-waves(primary waves) travel faster than S-waves(secondary waves)
