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because gold is made up of dense particles, and the denser the particles are, the more they resist in movement so it take more energy to move them which result in a slower transfer of sound energy. In comparison, steel is less dense than gold which makes sound transfer faster in steel than in gold
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Is light faster than sound or sound is faster than light?
Light is faster than sound
Can airplanes travel faster than sound?
NO they can not travel faster than sound in thunder and lightning
Is there any object that is faster than sound?
Jet planes often fly faster than sound.
Sound travels faster through what?
The speed of sound is determined by what it travels through. It travels faster through dense mediums, such as liquids, and doesn't travel at all in space, because there are no molecules to move sound waves along.
Why you see a distant event before you hear it?
Because the speed of light is much faster than the speed of sound. Therefore, when the light from that event reaches your eyes, you see it. Then later, the sound from the event reaches your ears, and you hear it. Basically it's just because light travels faster than sound.
Does sound travel faster in cold air or in steel?
Sound travels faster in steel than in air, regardless of temperature.
Why do sound waves travel faster in steel than in air or water?
steel sound waves always go faster in solids
How does the speed of sound in steel compare with the speed of sound in air?
The speed of sound in steel is faster than the speed of sound in 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.
How many times faster does sound travel through steel than through air?
15 times faster
Why does sound travel through glass faster than gold?
Its because gold has a greater mass than glass
Why do sound waves travel faster in steel than in air?
As wave is a type of disturbance and propagates through atom to atom of the medium and in case of steel atoms(molecules) are much closer as compared to atoms(molecules) so sound waves travel faster in steel than in air.
How a medium affect sound?
Sound speed is changing with medium. Metal medium has high speedsfor sound.
Which material allows sound to travel 4 times faster than in water?
steel or air
Why the speed of sound is greater in steel than in fluid?
That is because sound waves travel through particles, and solid particles are closer than liquid/gas particles, thus, logically sound wave will travel faster in steel than in a fluid. :)
How does the density of a medium affect the speed of a wave?
The greater the density, the faster the wave moves. Sound (a wave) travels faster in steel than in air. Steel has the 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.
