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Sound can travel through anything, except vacuum. Sound is the vibration of molecules, passing the vibration on to other molecules. As long as there's molecules, the sound can travel through it. However, the sound will slowly fade because every time a molecule gives the energy to another, a little energy is lost. And therefore, the more molecules you have, the more the energy will fade before passing through, and the weaker the sound will become. Eventually, the sound will be reduced to nothing. That happens in everything, but in some media it happens faster than in others.
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∙ 14y agoSound will travel faster through any material that is more dense (i.e. the atoms are closer together) sound travels by vibration of particles, if an atom doesn't have to move as far to hit the next atom then the sound will travel much faster. This can actually be modeled really well by using pool balls.
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∙ 14y agoSound is basically vibrations perceived to be sound by the cochlea in the ear. These vibrations can move through solid objects and liquids. Sound does not travel in the air; it vibrates the air molecules one after another.
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What does sound need to travel through?
Sound (and vibration) are a wave system of sequential compressions and rarefactions of a material. These waves are mechanical and do need a substance through which to travel. They cannot travel through a vacuum.
Explain why cant sound travel through vacuums?
there is no air in a vaccum. and sound needs air for the sound waves to travel through.
Sound waves cannot travel on the?
Sound waves cannot travel through vaccum.
A sound wave travels equal distances through air water and aluminum. Which medium will it move through in the shortest time?
Aluminum
What are the objects called that allow sound to travel through them?
Sound is a pressure wave. Objects that "allow" sound to travel through them could be called wave guides.
Does sound travel quicker through air or water?
through air.
Will sound travel faster through wood or aluminum foil?
aluminum
What does sound travel faster through than water?
aluminum
How fast does a sound wave travel through a solid?
The speed of sound through a solid depends upon the density of that solid. The denser the solid, the quicker sound travels.
Why does sound travel quicker through iron then copper?
Sound travels through a medium by vibrations of the molecules in the medium .The denser the medium the easier the sound propagates.Iron has higher density than copper and therefore it travels quicker through iron than copper.
Does sound go through solids quicker than liquids or gases?
This will not answer the question; however sound does not travel thru solids, as sound waves travel only thru gases or air.
Why does sound travel quicker through stell than air?
Stell doesn't seem to be a word. Please clarify.
How long would it take for a sound impulse to travel through an aluminum rod 150 meters long?
0.029
How fast can sound travel through aluminum?
Under "normal" conditions (room temperature and 1 bar of pressure) the speed of sound in aluminium is 6.42 km/s. Sound can potentially travel much faster through aluminium, but only if one pressurizes it a low.
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.
Why does the sound not travel through vacuum?
The sound not travel through vacuum because sound need a medium to travel.
Why can't sound travel through metal?
sound can travel through metal.
