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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.
Would sound waves traveling through the outer ear travel faster or slower than those traveling through the inner ear?
Sound waves would travel faster through the outer ear than through the inner ear. This is because the outer ear consists of less dense air, which allows sound waves to travel more quickly. In contrast, the inner ear is filled with fluid, which is denser and slows down the speed at which sound waves travel.
How do different materials affect light and sound waves?
Light slows as it enters material with a higher density whereas sound waves speed up in materials of higher density. Light bends towards the "normal" as it passes from a less dense medium to a higher density medium ie air into glass. Both sound and light can be reflected from surfaces.
Which is not a type of electromagnetic wave?
Sound waves are not a type of electromagnetic wave. Sound waves are mechanical vibrations that require a medium, such as air or water, to propagate, whereas electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.
Differences between light and sound waves?
The differences between light and sound are as follows:Light can be considered to be made of waves as well as particles. Sound is only a wave. It does not show particle nature.Light waves are electromagnetic waves while sound waves are mechanical waves.Light waves are transverse while sound waves are longitudinal.Light waves can travel in vacuum. Sound waves require a material medium to travel, and hence, cannot travel in vacuum.The speed of light in a medium is constant. The velocity of sound waves can change.In sound waves, the particles of the medium actually oscillate. In a light wave, the electric and magnetic vectors oscillate.Light waves can be polarized, but sound waves cannot.Light waves travel much faster than sound waves. The speed of light is a physical constant. Its value is exactly 299,792,458 metres per second in vacuuum. The speed of sound is 343 metres per second in dry air at 20°C.And finally, a simple one - you can see light while you can hear sound.
What do sound waves travel the slowest in?
Sound waves travel the slowest in gases, such as air. This is because the molecules in gases are more spread out compared to liquids and solids, which slows down the transfer of sound energy.
What happens to the speed of sound as a medium cools?
As a medium cools down, the speed of sound generally decreases. This is because the particles in the medium slow down and have less energy to transmit waves. The relationship between temperature and the speed of sound varies depending on the medium.
Does sound travel faster through cold water or warm water?
Sound travels faster through warmer water because warm water molecules are more spread out, allowing sound waves to travel more quickly. Cold water, with its denser and more closely packed molecules, slows down the transmission of sound waves.
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.
Which kind of waves are sound waves?
compressional waves they swerve up and down
Does sound travel faster in warm or cold air and why?
Sound travels faster in warm air because the molecules are more spread out, allowing sound waves to move more quickly. In cold air, molecules are closer together, which slows down the transmission of sound waves.
What happens when sound is traveling through a liquid?
It slows down an becomes distorted.
The part of the Earth that stops or slows down seismic waves?
The outer core is the part of the Earth that slows down or stops seismic waves due to the change in density and composition from the mantle. Seismic waves travel faster through solid materials like the mantle and crust, but slow down when they reach the liquid outer core.
Would sound waves traveling through the outer ear travel faster or slower than those traveling through the inner ear?
Sound waves would travel faster through the outer ear than through the inner ear. This is because the outer ear consists of less dense air, which allows sound waves to travel more quickly. In contrast, the inner ear is filled with fluid, which is denser and slows down the speed at which sound waves travel.
How does sound react with different phases of matter?
Sound waves have to go through a medium, or matter. Usually the medium is air, but they can go through any matter. Sound waves cannot exist in outer space because there is no matter for the wave to travel through. Sound waves travel at different speeds, depending on the medium. This is similar to light, because light slows down in mediums other than air (eg. water, crystal, ect.)
How does sound waves in ocean help dolphins communicate?
When sound originate in the water, the sound waves tend to refract down, toward the cooler water.
Why does sound travel faster through solids then gas?
Sound travels faster through solids because the particles in solids are closer together, allowing the vibration to propagate more efficiently. In gases, the particles are more spread out, so the sound waves have to travel through a less dense medium, which slows down the speed of sound.
