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How does sound travel through gas?

Sound travels by sound waves. Sound waves are vibrations of the gas particles which result in repeated squeezings/pullings away of the gas molecules. We usually say compressions and rarefactions. If you are in the presence of sound waves, they will enter your ears and make your eardrum move in and out very slightly. This movement is carried to the auditory nerve by tiny bones in your inner ear. The auditory nerves carry the tiny electrical impulses that the brain then deciphers as sound. The most common example of sound traveling through a gas is always around us, and that 'gas' is air. (really a number of gases mixed together.) This is why you cannot hear sounds in outer space . . . there IS no gas or anything else to carry sound waves.


What temperature does sound travel faster in?

That depends on the nature of the medium through which it is traveling and how that medium's density is affected (if it is affected at all) by its change in temperature. The denser the medium, the faster sound travels through it. For example, in a sealed chamber containing a gas, the speed of sound is not affected by temperature unless it gets cold enough for the gas to condense to a liquid. As long as it remains a gas, changes in temparature only affect its pressure, not its density.


Sound travels through the air or water or solids by?

sound can travel in all three media(solids liquid and gas)and travels fastest through solids.


What happens to the atoms of a gas when the gas is cooled?

The atoms loose kenetic energy and bounce around slower. This causes the gas to have less preasure and, if cooled enough, can cause the gas to condense into a liquid or sublimate into a solid.


What must be present for sound to travel?

For sound to travel, three main components are required: a source of vibration, a medium through which the sound waves can travel (such as air, water, or a solid material), and a receiver to detect the sound waves (such as a human ear or a microphone). When an object vibrates, it creates sound waves that travel through the medium as a series of compressions and rarefactions, which are then detected by the receiver as sound.

Related Questions

What noise does hydrogen gas make when it is tested?

pop sound when it contact with fire


What cause the car to sound like its not getting enough gas?

Not getting enough gas.


What cause the popping sound when people crack their knuckles and other joints?

Bubbles of Gas


What would cause a knocking sound when you let off the gas?

change fuel pump


What is the speed of sound in gas?

speed of sound in gas is 332m per second


Can a bad catalytic converter cause a car to lose power and make the care sound rough when pressing on the gas?

Yes, it sure can.


What would cause a knocking sound when not stepping on the gas?

can you elaborate? engine noise? stationary/moving? ticking, tapping or a definite knocking?


Does popping your fingers cause arthiritis?

No popping your finger joints does not cause arthritis. the sound you hear when you pop your finger joints is the sound of gas being released from sinovial fluid Doing it too often can cause a little stretching of ligaments and do slight harm to surrounding tissue. but it definitely deos not cause any form of arthritis.


Is sound a gas?

Sound is a kind of energy. It is the vibrational energy being propagated in the form of longitudinal waves. So sound is not a gas but it needs a gas or other medium to propagate in.


Do English peas or green peas cause gas?

I don't think that any of these peas cause gas. Gas is natural but somethings do cause gas but Im not sure that any of these peas cause gas.


What gas burns with pop sound?

The gas which burns with a pop sound is hydrogen gas.


How often should gas cylinders be re-tested?

Gas cylinders should be re-tested every 5 to 10 years, depending on the type of gas and the regulations in your specific location. It is important to have cylinders inspected regularly to ensure they are safe for use.