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Sound travels through particles which vibrate in solids liquids or gases, which is why sound can't travel through vacuums like space.

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Why is the speed of sound greater for stone than water or air?

The speed of sound is greater in stone than in water or air because sound travels faster in denser materials. Stone is more dense than water or air, allowing sound waves to propagate more quickly through its structure.


Sound waves travel by vibrations in what?

Sound is energy of mechanical vibration transferred through a medium. Commonly the medium is air, but solids, liquids and gasses all transmit sound. Indeed, sound travels faster through liquid and solids than through gas. Sound does not propagate through a vacuum.


Is the speed of sound in cork greater than speed of sound in water?

No. The denser the material, the faster sound moves through it.


How does sound travel in air compared to how it travels with water?

oh i think its because um um i dont know um, um i know, though! Air is less dense, so sound travels quickly through it. Water is more dense than air, so sound does not penetrate it as well...so um, um i do know :) haha


When does Sound travels fastest through matter when it is warm cold or not moving?

It depends... It's well-known that sound travels faster through denser (cold air has higher density then warm) media. So if you have a situation when sound travels through either cold or warm air. The speed of the sound will higher in the cold air. From other side if you have air which of course possesses certain temperature which is moving the sound speed will depend on both temperature and the vector of velocity (direction where it is blowing and and value how much it's blowing).

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Does sound travel faster through a solid block of metal or through air?

Sound travels faster through air. Though sound travels farther through solid objects (vibrations), it is faster when traveling through air waves.


Does sound have mass?

No, sound does not have mass. Sound is a form of energy that travels through a medium, such as air, and does not have physical mass like solid objects do.


What is the scientific name for something a sound travels through?

The scientific name for the medium through which sound travels is "material" or "medium". Sound waves need a material medium to propagate, such as air, water, or solid objects.


What energy is the energy caused by objects vibrations It travels waves?

Sound energy is the energy caused by objects' vibrations. Sound energy travels in waves through a medium such as air, water, or solids, carrying the vibrations produced by the object.


When sound travels through air the particles?

When sound travels through air, the particles in the air vibrate back and forth in the same direction as the sound wave. These vibrations create changes in air pressure that propagate through the air as sound waves.


What happens to the air particles as the sound wave travels through them?

As the sound wave travels through the air, the air particles vibrate back and forth in the direction of the wave, transferring the sound energy.


What objects use sound energy?

Objects such as speakers, musical instruments, microphones, and even animals like whales and bats use sound energy. Sound energy is produced by vibrating objects and travels through a medium, such as air or water, to be heard.


What is the mediam through which the sound travels in drum?

When you hit a drum the skin vibrates creating a sound wave which travels through the air.


Can sound travel through air and evidence?

Sound travels through air. Experiment: Listen. Result: Do you hear anything? That sound has traveled through air.


How sound travel through air?

Sound travels because of the sound waves.


Sound travels fastely in which solid?

Sound travels fastest in solids because the particles in solids are more closely packed together, allowing sound waves to travel more efficiently through the material. This is why we often hear sounds more clearly and quickly through solid objects.


How does sound travel through the air?

it travels because there are sound waves in the air and they vibrate in your ear.