0
Sound is in its simplest terms, is vibrations of the air (or other particles). There is less air at a higher altitude (that is why people need air tanks when climbing Mt Everest) therefore, the slower it takes for it to travel. There is no sound in space, because there is no air. Sound will travels FASTER in water than in air, because once again there are more particles in water. Think of it this way. The more messenger boys (particles) you have, the faster a message (sound) will get across the country, the less messenger boys you have, the slower the message will travel.
What else can I help you with?
What is the relationship between the speed of sound and altitude?
The speed of sound increases with altitude. This is because the air is less dense at higher altitudes, allowing sound waves to travel faster.
How does the speed of sound change with altitude?
The speed of sound increases with altitude. This is because the air is less dense at higher altitudes, allowing sound waves to travel faster through the thinner air.
Why does sound travel more slowly at higher altitude?
Sound is in its simplest terms, is vibrations of the air (or other particles). There is less air at a higher altitude (that is why people need air tanks when climbing Mt Everest) therefore, the slower it takes for it to travel. There is no sound in space, because there is no air. Sound will travels FASTER in water than in air, because once again there are more particles in water. Think of it this way. The more messenger boys (particles) you have, the faster a message (sound) will get across the country, the less messenger boys you have, the slower the message will travel.
What makes sound travel slowly?
Tempurature makes sound travel slowly. If it is cold outside sound travels slowly and if it is hot outside sound travels quickly.
Do sound waves travel slowly through iron?
That completely depends on what "slowly" means to you.Sound propagating through iron is quite slow compared to the speed of lightin vacuum, but is substantially faster than the same sound in air.
What does sound travel slowly through?
Sound travels slower through materials that are denser and have a higher elasticity. For example, sound travels more slowly through water, glass, and solids compared to air because the particles are more tightly packed together, causing sound waves to move more slowly through them.
Does the speed of sound change with altitude?
Yes, the speed of sound does change with altitude. In general, the speed of sound increases with higher altitudes due to the decrease in air density.
Can sound travel through rocks?
Yes it can cause sound waves can travel through solids,liquids,but slowly in gases and air
Why does sound travel more slowly?
Sound travels more slowly in denser materials because the particles in these materials are closer together, causing sound waves to propagate more slowly compared to materials with less dense particles. This results in a longer response time for sound to travel through denser mediums.
Can sound waves travel through rocks?
Yes it can cause sound waves can travel through solids,liquids,but slowly in gases and air
What needs to travel through the air slowly?
An hot air balloon i think.
Why does sound move more rapidly -or slowly- through one medium than another?
Generally, the density of the transfer medium and its temperature determines the rate of transfer of sound energy. The more dense the medium and the higher its temperature, the faster sound will travel through it.
