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Are sound waves longitudinal in solids?
No Sound waves are longitudinal. Being longitudinal they cannot be POLARISED.
What is the name of sound waves that move through water?
They are called sound waves. Their name does not change just because they travel in water.
What waves causes compressional waves caused by colliding air molecules?
Sound Waves
What are three ways that sound waves interact?
The three ways that sound waves interact are: reflection, diffraction, refraction.
What happens to seismic waves in the air?
In air, the seismic waves(P-wave) are simply sound waves, and travel with the speed of sound (approx. 335 m/s).
How did Leonardo Da Vinci contribute to knowledge of sound?
Leonardo da Vinci is credited with the initial discovery that sound travels in waves. Others expanded on his work, such as Galileo who discovered that the pitch of sound depends on the frequency of those waves.
Who discovered echo?
The phenomenon of echo was likely discovered by ancient civilizations through the observation of sound bouncing off surfaces in nature. The scientific study and explanation of echo, as a reflection of sound waves, was further developed by researchers like Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo Galilei in the 16th century.
Who discovered sound waves and when?
Sound waves were first described by the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras in the 6th century BC. However, the modern understanding of sound waves and their properties was developed by scientists like Robert Boyle and Isaac Newton in the 17th century.
What was the first sonar invention?
The first sonar invention was called the "echo sounder" and was developed in 1913 by Lewis Fry Richardson. It was initially used to measure water depth by sending sound waves into the water and measuring the time it took for the echo to return.
What sound waves do?
Sound waves carry sound
Does sound produce waves?
Yes sound does produce waves. These special waves are called sound waves.
Sound waves are examples of what?
sound waves are a example of mechanical waves
What type of waves are sound waves, and are they transverse waves?
Sound waves are longitudinal waves, not transverse waves.
What does sound travel on?
Waves; sound waves.
How do vibrations produce sound waves?
sound waves dont produce vibrations, vibrations are sound waves.
Define the term sound waves?
Waves of sound.
What can you hear but can not see?
Sound waves
