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Sound travels fastest through solids. This is because molecules in a solid medium are much closer together than those in a liquid or gas, allowing sound waves to travel more quickly through it. In fact, sound waves travel over 17 times faster through steel than through air. The exact speed of sound in steel is 5,960 meters per second (13,332 mph)! But, this is only for the majority of solids. The speed of sound in all solids are not faster than in all liquids.
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The speed of sound in a material is dependent on several factors. Basically it travels through denser materials at a different rate than rarefied materials, through compressible materials at a different rate than incompressible materials, and through stiffer materials at a different rate than nonrigid materials.
A slower velocity of sound would be noted in a dense, compressible nonrigid material.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt is none of the above. Solid liquid and gas are states of matter. Sound is energy in the form of vibrations, not matter.
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∙ 15y agoWhat does best mean?
The speed of sound is slow in gases, medium in liquids, and fast in solids.
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∙ 14y agoim not 100% certan what u mean by clearer but it is easier and louder to hear sound through solids because sound travels faster in solids
hope this helps :)
aaron
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∙ 7y agoIt can be. Sound travels through gases, liquids, and solids.
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∙ 11y agoIt is GAS
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Which is the best conductor of sound a gas a liquid or a solid?
Solids and liquids are better conductors. You can't say which of the two because some solids are more dense than some liquids and vice versa.
How can liquid water change into a solid state and into a gas state?
A liquid changes into a solid state when its particles start losing energy. This is usually due to a decrease in temperature because if there is less heat energy present, there is less kinetic energy produced in the particles. As the particles of the liquid continue to slow down its vibration speed, it becomes a solid. The word for this is known as freezing and the best example for it is the change of state from water (liquid) to ice (solid).
What types of materials can sound not travel through?
Spongy materials are the most difficult for sound to travel through. Vacuum is the best acoustic insulation but it doesn't really count for the purpose of this question, since it is not a material but a lack of material.
What BEST describes the physical state of matter that has a fixed volume but takes the shape of its container- Semi-solid - Solid-- Gas or Liquid?
the state of mater that has a definite shape is solid. solid always have a definite shape. on the other hand liquids and gases do not have a definite shape. they take the shape of their container.
Is heat absorbed or released when solid turns into a liquid?
A solid needs to heat up in order to turn into a liquid, therefore it absorbs thermal energy. According to the first law of thermodynamics - heat is work (=energy). The solid needs an input of energy to cause it to liquefy.
What are the materials needed for this project Does sound travel best through solid liquid or gas?
i think you need a solid liquid and gas first to do this project
Sound travels the blank through a solid?
Sound travels the best through a solid. Since the molecules in a solid are closer together than in a gas or liquid the sound waves don't have to travel as far to reach the next molecule.
Does sound travel best though solid liquid gas?
Sound go though gas faster because it will take more power to go though a solid so sound go though gas faster.
What medium does sound travel through the best?
solid
Why does sound travel best through a solid?
the matter inside is bunched together so sound travels best through a solid.
Should sound travel best on liquid or a gas?
If by best you mean fastest and/or furthest, than sound travels better through liquid. This is because the speed (and distance) of sound is dependent on the density of the medium it is traveling through. Since sound waves travel better with compression, they move faster in more solid mediums because of the mediums' tightly packed molecules.
In which matter does sound travel best?
in solid state of matter
What Sound travels best though solid liquid gas?
Sound travels fastest through solids.
Do sound waves travel best through air?
Surprisingly no. Air is a gas which means that the molecules are far apart. Even a liquid is better that air for sound to travel through because the molecules are closer together. But, a solid is the best for a sound to travel through. This is because the molecules are very close together so the vibration is transferred much quicker though the material.
What material conducts sound the best?
The best type of material that conducts sound the best would be any solid. Only because of the sound that hit the compacted atoms and it would travel the fastest.
Why does sound travel best through solids?
Sound travels best through solid because of the particles. The particles in a solid are in rows and they are all touching each other this means the sound can vibrate off each particle quickly. It's quicker in a solid because the particles in a gas aren't touching or in rows so the sound has to travel to a particle which is taking longer.
Do sound waves travel better through solid liquids or gasses?
sound waves travel through best through solids because they are more dense, then liquids, and finally they travel the worst through gasses.
