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Sound is vibration transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas. To see sound waves as longitudinal waves in air moving, scroll down to related links and look at "Longitudinal wave - Wikipedia".

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What are similarities and differences between a sound waves and water waves in terms of medium?

Similarities: Both sound waves and water waves require a medium (air for sound waves, water for water waves) to propagate. They both travel in a wave-like motion, transferring energy without the physical movement of the medium. Differences: Sound waves are longitudinal waves that move through compression and rarefaction of molecules in the medium, while water waves are transverse waves that move through the oscillation of water particles. Sound waves propagate through air or solids, while water waves propagate through liquids.


How do sound wave move from place to place?

Waves more like vibrations that's more like how they move because vibrations move throught matter and then so does sound


Sound travels in what kind of wave?

Sound travels in longitudinal waves, which means that the particles of the medium move in the same direction as the wave is propagating. This is in contrast to transverse waves where the particles move perpendicular to the wave's direction.


What do seismic waves an sound waves have in common?

They both move energy through a field without moving a substance.


What is the difference between the nature of water wave and a sound wave?

Water waves are mechanical waves that require a medium (water) to travel through, while sound waves are mechanical waves that can travel through different mediums such as air, water, or solids. Water waves are transverse waves, where the particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave, while sound waves are longitudinal waves, where the particles move parallel to the direction of the wave.

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Can sound waves move objects?

No, sound waves cannot move objects. Sound waves are vibrations that travel through a medium, such as air, but they do not have the ability to physically move objects.


Are sound waves standing waves?

No, they can be caused by standing waves, but they move


What do waves move through?

Different types of waves move in different patterns. Ocean waves move in a circular pattern while sound waves move in a sinusoidal pattern.


Do sound waves move in a vacuum?

No.


Does sound move?

yes sound does moves the sound moves in waves


Do light and sound both move in waves?

Yes, both light and sound can be described as waves. Light waves are electromagnetic waves, while sound waves are mechanical waves. They both propagate through a medium, although light can also travel through a vacuum.


How does light waves compare with sound waves?

Light waves are electromagnetic waves that move at the speed of light. Sound waves are compression waves that move through a medium (air, liquids, solids), with varying speeds according to the medium.


How do sound waves differ from other types of waves, considering that sound waves are transverse waves?

Sound waves are different from other types of waves because they are mechanical waves that require a medium, such as air or water, to travel through. Unlike transverse waves, which move up and down perpendicular to the direction of the wave, sound waves are longitudinal waves that move back and forth parallel to the direction of the wave.


How do sound waves travel through a medium, and what is the difference between transverse and longitudinal sound waves?

Sound waves travel through a medium by causing particles in the medium to vibrate back and forth. Transverse sound waves move particles perpendicular to the direction of the wave, while longitudinal sound waves move particles parallel to the direction of the wave.


Can sound waves be seen?

No, you cannot see sound waves. Sound waves move more quickly than we can process with our eyes. Technically, sound waves are invisible.


How do sound waves move like water waves?

the answer is in the question, surely the question


What is the name of sound waves that move through water?

They are called sound waves. Their name does not change just because they travel in water.