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What kind of sound waves do vacuums produce?
The vacuum does not produce sound waves nor, can sound waves travel through them. A sound wave needs something to travel on/through, such as air. A vacuum doesn't contain any particles required for sound waves.
Name 5 different waves you encounter everyday?
Sound waves, light waves, radio waves, microwaves, and ocean waves.
What type of wave is sound waves?
sound waves are compression waves, or longitudinal waves. sounds that we hear are actually just compressions and rarefactions of air particles, meaning the air particles move closer together for a time period then spread apart farther then they normally would(a rarefaction)
How are light waves and sound waves similar?
Light waves and sound waves are both forms of energy that travel in waves. They can both be reflected, refracted, and diffracted. However, light waves can travel through a vacuum, while sound waves require a medium, such as air, water, or a solid material, to propagate.
What kind of wave are sound waves?
Sound waves are longitudinal waves; they travel from side to side, not up and down like transverse waves.
What is the definition of sonic?
"Sonic" usually refers to sound or having to do with sound waves. It can also refer to speed, especially in terms of how fast something is moving.
What is the meaning of the word echo?
An echo is a sound caused by the reflection of sound waves.
If you got hit by something in outer space would you hear the sound or would you be unable to hear the sound?
Sound waves are mechanical waves, meaning they need a medium to travel through (solid, liquid, or gas). Space being a vacuum, mechanical waves will not travel so sounds cannot be heard in space.
What kind of sound waves do vacuums produce?
The vacuum does not produce sound waves nor, can sound waves travel through them. A sound wave needs something to travel on/through, such as air. A vacuum doesn't contain any particles required for sound waves.
Are sound waves in air transverse or longitudinal?
Sound waves in air are longitudinal waves, meaning that the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave propagation.
How sound waves aré produces?
Sound waves are produced due to the vibrations of an object .Sound waves are produced by vibration. Everything on this earth causes some sort of vibration. When something vibrates it produces a sound.
What are the differences between light waves and sound waves?
Light waves and sound waves are both forms of energy that travel in waves, but they have key differences. Light waves are electromagnetic waves that can travel through a vacuum, while sound waves are mechanical waves that require a medium, such as air or water, to travel through. Light waves travel much faster than sound waves, at a speed of about 186,282 miles per second in a vacuum, while sound waves travel at a speed of about 767 miles per hour in air. Additionally, light waves are transverse waves, meaning they oscillate perpendicular to the direction of travel, while sound waves are longitudinal waves, meaning they oscillate parallel to the direction of travel.
What travels in waves and we use our ears to hear it?
Sound is something that travels in waves and we hear with our ears.
Are sound waves longitudinal or transverse in nature?
Sound waves are longitudinal in nature, meaning that the particles in the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave propagation.
Are sound waves transverse or longitudinal in nature?
Sound waves are longitudinal in nature, meaning that the particles in the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave propagation.
Why dont sound waves travel through space?
Sound needs something to carry the waves. This is most commonly air, and there is no air in space.
Why can you not hear in a vacuum?
Sound waves require a medium, such as air, to travel through. In a vacuum, there is no medium for the sound waves to travel through, so there is no way for the waves to reach your ears and be processed as sound.
