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Why does sound waves travel faster in steel then in air or water?
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∙ 11y ago
The particles (molecules) in steel are closely packed - steel has a high density. In solids, we think of the bonds holding the particles together like little springs. The stiffer these are, the more efficiently the wave can travel, so speed of sound tends to increase the denser the medium.
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What substance will sound travel through more quickly water air or steel?
Steel, The greater the density, the faster sound travels through it.
Which material allows sound to travel 4 times faster than in water?
steel or air
Is water the material that sound travels fastest in?
no. the sound travells faster as the medium is denser. according to that fact, the sound will travel fastest in the steel.
Where does sound travel faster in water or land?
water
What substance will a sound wave travel fastest through?
Sounds travels faster through denser materials. It is lowest in air, gets faster through water, faster yet through steel.
Why do sound waves travel faster in steel than in air or water?
steel sound waves always go faster in solids
Does sound travel faster in water air milk or steel?
air
Does the sound travel faster in steel then water because it vibrate faster?
No. The rate of the vibrations is the 'frequency' of the sound, and that doesn't change, no matter what kind of material the sound is traveling through. Sound travels faster through steel than through water or air because the steel is more dense.
What substance will sound travel through more quickly water air or steel?
Steel, The greater the density, the faster sound travels through it.
Would sound waves travel faster in water or steel?
I am not sure about distance, I think it may be further but NOT SURE, But, I do know it travels WAY faster in steel, something like 10 times faster.
Which material allows sound to travel 4 times faster than in water?
steel or air
Is water the material that sound travels fastest in?
no. the sound travells faster as the medium is denser. according to that fact, the sound will travel fastest in the steel.
How much faster does a sound travel through steel than through water?
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Does sound travel faster though steel than it does through water?
Yes it does. In general, sound travels through a medium that has a higher density.
Why does sound travel quickly in gas?
Sound actually travels faster in liquids like water and much faster in metals like steel than it does in gases. Consider why this might be.
Does sound travel faster in the air or water?
Sound travels faster in water thanin air.
Does sound travel faster in solids than in liquids?
Yes, sound travel faster in solid than in liquid b'coz the molecules of solid are closely packed. speed of sound in steel is 5100 m/s while in water is 1450 m/s.
