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Would sound travel faster in warm air or cold air why?

The sound travel faster in warm air because the average mean speed of the molecules of air is faster in warm air than on cool air. Sound is transferred by collisions of molecules. Therefore sound waves will travel faster on warm air because collisions of molecules of air in warm air is greater.


Do all frequencies of sound travel faster in warm air than in cool air?

No, the speed of sound in a medium like air is determined by the temperature of the air, not the frequency of the sound. In general, sound travels faster in warm air than in cool air because the molecules in warm air move faster and can transmit sound waves more quickly.


Does sound travel quicker through air or water?

Sound travels faster through water than through air because water is denser and provides more molecules for sound waves to travel through, leading to a faster transmission of sound.


Does sound travel faster or slower when the air gets warmer?

Sound typically travels faster in warm air compared to cold air. This is because the speed of sound is directly proportional to the temperature of the air. Warm air molecules move faster, allowing sound waves to propagate more quickly.


Does sound travel faster in desert or mountain air?

The speed of sound depends only on the temperature of the gas for an ideal gas. This implies that the ambient pressure on top of a mountain doesn't affect the propagation of sound in air. So the speed of sound should be larger in hot desert air compared to cold air on a mountain top.