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The atoms are closer together so the sound waves do not have to go as far between atoms. It travels better through solids
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Why is visible light considered to be radiant energy and can travel through empty space but sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum?
Well light is an electromagnetic wave and it pushes itself through space ,but sound requires particles to travel through and if there are no particles for it to travel through you have no sound
How sound waves travel through a material?
Vibrations travel through the material, just as they would in air. How well they travel through depends on the material.
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).
What is bad about sound energy?
The bad thing about sound energy is that it doesn't travel as well through air as it does through a solid such as wood, or water.
What objects does a sound travel through?
Sound can travel through most solid objects, as well as liquids. The vibrations transfer from molecule to molecule, but can be refracted or reflected by gaps or distortions within the matter.
Why is visible light considered to be radiant energy and can travel through empty space but sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum?
Well light is an electromagnetic wave and it pushes itself through space ,but sound requires particles to travel through and if there are no particles for it to travel through you have no sound
How well does sound travel through jello?
2.4 decibles
How well does sound travl through gas?
Better than through a vacuum, not as well (or as rapidly) as through a liquid or a solid.
How sound waves travel through a material?
Vibrations travel through the material, just as they would in air. How well they travel through depends on the material.
Can sound travel through water or wood?
I am not sure about wood, but sound travels through water VERY well.
Can sound travel around corner?
Sound certainly can travel around corners. Sound can also travel through hard surfaces like walls and bathroom surfaces as well.
How does sound waves travel through gases?
Sound moves in waves. The waves create a ripple effect. The sound is made, which causes in the air, or gas, or liquid to move or vibrate, then it bumps into another atom, which moves or vibrates, and so on. Sound moves better in substances in which the atoms are closer. Sound travels great in solids, okay in liquids, and not so well in gases, but it still can travel through them.
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).
Which is best to be pushed through a pipe a solid a liquid or a gas?
Well, I don't know what can be PUSHED through a pipe but i know that sound can travel through pipes, water can travel through pipes and gases can travel through pipes. But solids don't have a chance! How do you think we get our water in our homes? It travels through pipes of course! I hoped this helped a little. Thank You!
How well can light from the sun travel through a solid liquid gas and a vacuum?
I wouldn't say to well
Can sound waves travel through an elastic material?
Yes. And very rapidly as well, depending on the coefficient of elasticity. Metals, for example, tend to be highly elastic. Sound waves travel well through metal.
Is sound louder in gas or solid?
You can hear a sound better in a liquid. This is because the molecules in a liquid are much closer together than the molecules in a gas, so vibrations travel much more easily through a liquid.
