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Why does sound travel faster at the bottom of a mountain than it does at the top?
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Speed of sound in air is dependent on the air pressure, and air pressure is dependent on height above sea level. Up high, pressure is lower and speed of sound is different.
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Can airplanes travel faster than sound?
NO they can not travel faster than sound in thunder and lightning
What do you break when you travel faster than the speed of sound?
The sound barrier
Do xrays travel at the speed of sound?
They travel much, much faster than that.
Waves travel faster through liquids and solids?
sound
Can a sneeze travel faster than the speed of sound?
The speed of sound is faster then the amount of speed a sneeze can generate. The speed of sound travels 741mph while the information that is provided shows a sneeze can travel up to 100mph.
Does sound travel faster in desert or mountain air?
The speed of sound depends only on the temperature of the gas for an ideal gas. This implies that the ambient pressure on top of a mountain doesn't affect the propagation of sound in air. So the speed of sound should be larger in hot desert air compared to cold air on a mountain top.
Can airplanes travel faster than sound?
NO they can not travel faster than sound in thunder and lightning
Why does sound travel faster in warm?
Because the molecules are less dense and they vibrate faster letting sound travel faster
Will sound travel better on top of the mountain or at the foot of the mountainexplain?
Sound travels faster through denser materials. The density of the air (because of the air pressure) is weaker at the top of the mountain, and as such sound has a harder time travelling.
Could sound travel faster in solids or gasses?
Sound DOES travel faster in solids than in gases. The higher the density of the medium, the faster the sound travels.
Does sound travel faster than sound?
no. sound is sound so how on earth can it be faster than itself? answer that!
What type of air does sound travel faster in?
Sound travels faster in moist air
Does sound travel faster in some gases?
yes, sound does travel faster in some gases, but it usally dipends on the temperature. it trave l faster in warm air.
Do sound waves travel faster threw liquid or solid?
They travel faster through solids
Does sound travel faster in the air or water?
Sound travels faster in water thanin air.
Does sound travel faster through steel or cloth?
sound travels faster through steel
Does sound travel through solids or gases faster?
Sound travels faster through solids because, molecules in solids are much closer together so this allows sound waves to travel faster.
