0
Mechanical waves involve the physical transfer of vibration from one particle to another within the medium.
Denser materials (solids and liquids), have closer particles so this transfer of energy occurs more quickly.
:)
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoAdd your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Where do sound waves travel at their fastest?
Sound travel faster in solids than in liquids, and faster in liquids than in gases. Sound travels faster in water than in the air but in solids it travels about eight times faster. Sound travels at the fastest speed in steel. In solids it travel faster in a hot surface, the particles move faster if the solid is cold its slower the movement.
What material does sound travel the fastest?
Sound travels the fastest in solids. Solids being the most denser make sound travel fastest as compared to liquids and gases which have speed of sound relatively less than solids.
Is it true that sound waves travel faster through air than through solids?
Through solids because the particles are closer than gas particles.
Do mechanical waves travel faster through liquids than through solids?
The definition of a mechanical wave is a wave that is able to be transmitted into solids, liquids, and gases. Transverse mechanical waves are able to be transmitted into solids and liquids. An example of transverse waves are the secondary waves of an earthquake.
Sound can travel through-?
sound can travel through wood and water like if you are in the pool you can make sound of bubble with your mouth under water
What media can mechanical waves travel through?
solids, liquids, gasses
Which medium does sound travel fastest in?
Sound travels faster in solids than it does in liquids. thus, sound travels faster in liquids than it does in solids
Waves travel faster through liquids and solids?
sound
Does sound travel through water and solids faster than air?
Yes, and faster through solids than liquids.
Why do mechanical waves travel faster through solids and liquids than gases?
Mechanical waves involve the physical transfer of vibration from one particle to another within the medium. Denser materials (solids and liquids), have closer particles so this transfer of energy occurs more quickly. :)
What waves travel faster through liquids and solids?
Sound waves, being longitudinal in nature, travels faster in liquids and solids.
Do Compressional waves travel faster in liquids or solids?
solids because the molecules/atoms are closer to each other.
Why does sound travel faster through solids than liquids or gases?
bounces of glass
Does sound travel faster through a solid liquid gas?
The higher the density, the faster the sound. Solids, then liquids, then gasses.
Does sound travel faster in liquids and solids than air?
Yes it does, due to molecular density.
Why does sound travel faster in a soild?
Sound travels through solids faster than other states of matter because most solids are denser than liquids. Sound waves travel faster through denser media than through less dense media. and the solids have high elasticity.. sound travel faster in elastic bodies
Sounds move faster in these media?
The media that sound moves faster in order are solids, then liquids, and then gases or air. Sound cannot travel in a vacuum because it is a vibration of molecules.
