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the medium will definitely effect the speeds of both speed and sound...check out the following articles from wikipedia for more information.
speed of sound
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_sound
speed of light
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_light
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoA medium affects the velocity of the wave and hence which leads to alteration in wavelength also.
For example when light waves or sound waves pass through different medium, their velocity either increases or decreases.....!!
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∙ 11y agoSound waves move faster in a denser medium.
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoThe medium affects the wavelengty and velocity of the wave
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How are water and sound waves alike?
They are both mechanical waves, which require a medium for their transmission.
What factors affect the speed of wave?
Some factors that affect the speed of sound waves are density of medium, temperature, direction of wind, and humidity. Remember that a sound wave is just a pressure disturbance that travels through a medium by particle interactions. The nature of the medium will affect the sound waves velocity.
Is sound a medium wave?
No. Waves that require a medium to travel in are called mechanical waves. Electromagnetic waves are not mechanical waves and do not require a medium.
Is medium required to transmit light waves?
No. light waves required no medium for transmission.
Why does there have to be a medium for waves to travel through?
There does not have to be a medium. Light does not require a medium. Mechanical waves require a mediumAnswer 2:Not all waves require a medium for their transmission. Mechanical waves require a medium for their transmission because it is the molecules of the medium which cause the wave to propagate. However, electromagnetic waves do NOT require a medium. (for example light)
How are water and sound waves alike?
They are both mechanical waves, which require a medium for their transmission.
What do machanical waves use to transfer energy?
The spring and the mass characteristics of their transmission medium are vital to the transmission of sound and vibration waves.
When a wave travel through a medium?
Mechanical waves such as sound and vibration require a medium in which to travel. Electromagnetic waves such as radio and light need no transmission medium.
In what medium does sound travel fastest - solid -liquid - or gas?
Sound waves travel fastest through solids. *Generally, sound waves travel faster as the density of the transmission medium increases.
What happens to the sound waves when it enter into vacuum?
Sound waves cannot propagate in a vacuum. Sound waves travel through matter, and a vacuum is, by definition, the absence of matter.
What factors affect the speed of wave?
Some factors that affect the speed of sound waves are density of medium, temperature, direction of wind, and humidity. Remember that a sound wave is just a pressure disturbance that travels through a medium by particle interactions. The nature of the medium will affect the sound waves velocity.
Is sound a medium wave?
No. Waves that require a medium to travel in are called mechanical waves. Electromagnetic waves are not mechanical waves and do not require a medium.
Why are sound waves not considered a mechanical wave?
Mechanical waves are waves that require a medium in which to travel, i.e., a solid or fluid. As sound needs a medium to travel, sound is a mechanical wave.
Why can electromagnetic wave travel trough space and not sound waves?
Sound waves are compression waves, not radiation waves. Compression waves require a medium in which to travel, air, rock, water, anything. Space is a vacuum, hence no medium to transfer the wave from one point to another. Electromagnetic radiation waves travel best without the interference of that medium, which can in cases block the transmission of those waves completely.
Is medium required to transmit light waves?
No. light waves required no medium for transmission.
Why does there have to be a medium for waves to travel through?
There does not have to be a medium. Light does not require a medium. Mechanical waves require a mediumAnswer 2:Not all waves require a medium for their transmission. Mechanical waves require a medium for their transmission because it is the molecules of the medium which cause the wave to propagate. However, electromagnetic waves do NOT require a medium. (for example light)
What is the medium of a sound waves from a speaker?
Air is the medium.
