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Any vehicle (such as a rocket) MUST exceed the 'speed-of-sound' in order to escape the atmosphere (actually much, much faster). The 'speed-of-sound' varies with the thickness of the medium in which it is travelling. At low altitudes (close to sea-level), sound can travel up to 880mph because the air has high density. At high altitude, where the air is 'thinner', sound travels only around 650mph. The escape velocity needed to completely escape the earth's gavitational "well" is around 25,000mph. However, if you only want to reach "space" (orbit the earth), the speed necessary is closer to 6,500mph (7 to 10 times the 'speed-of-sound'). Since we have to go faster than sound just to reach "space", obviously we can (and do) go faster while IN space. The Earth is travelling at about 35,000mph through "space", which means we are all travelling over 40 times faster than sound right now.
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Can you List 3 things that is faster than the speed of sound?
Light travels much faster than the speed of sound. Some high-speed aircraft can travel faster than the speed of sound, reaching supersonic speeds. Particle accelerators can propel particles to speeds faster than the speed of sound.
Does sound travel faster in outer space or in air?
sound travels faster through a solid because the particles are right next to each other and so it is faster to vibrate whereas air particles are further apart and take longer to travel. So yes it would travel through the ground faster than air.
Does sound travel faster than sound?
No, sound cannot travel faster than itself. Sound waves propagate at a specific speed in a given medium, such as air or water, and they cannot exceed that speed. The speed of sound varies depending on the medium through which it is traveling.
What is the speed of sound in space and how does it differ from the speed of sound in a medium such as air or water?
In space, sound cannot travel because there is no medium for it to propagate through. In a medium like air or water, the speed of sound varies depending on the density and elasticity of the medium. In general, sound travels faster in solids, slower in liquids, and slowest in gases like air.
Do sound waves or light waves travel faster?
In air, light waves travel about 871 thousand times faster than sound waves.
Does sound travel faster through space or room temperature?
Sound can travel faster through space because space is a vacuum where there are no particles to slow down the transmission of sound waves. In a room at room temperature, sound travels through the molecules of the medium, such as air, which can slow down its speed.
Do xrays travel at the speed of sound?
No, X-rays do not travel at the speed of sound. X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation that travel at the speed of light, which is much faster than the speed of sound.
Can you List 3 things that is faster than the speed of sound?
Light travels much faster than the speed of sound. Some high-speed aircraft can travel faster than the speed of sound, reaching supersonic speeds. Particle accelerators can propel particles to speeds faster than the speed of sound.
What do you break when you travel faster than the speed of sound?
The sound barrier
Does sound travel faster in outer space or in air?
sound travels faster through a solid because the particles are right next to each other and so it is faster to vibrate whereas air particles are further apart and take longer to travel. So yes it would travel through the ground faster than air.
Does sound travel faster than sound?
No, sound cannot travel faster than itself. Sound waves propagate at a specific speed in a given medium, such as air or water, and they cannot exceed that speed. The speed of sound varies depending on the medium through which it is traveling.
Does sound travel faster in air in winter or summer?
Speed of sound is proportional to absolute temperature. It should therefore travel faster in warmer weather.
Can a sneeze travel faster than the speed of sound?
No, a sneeze cannot travel faster than the speed of sound. The average speed of a sneeze is around 100 miles per hour, which is much slower than the speed of sound, which is about 767 miles per hour in dry air at room temperature.
What is the speed of sound in space and how does it differ from the speed of sound in a medium such as air or water?
In space, sound cannot travel because there is no medium for it to propagate through. In a medium like air or water, the speed of sound varies depending on the density and elasticity of the medium. In general, sound travels faster in solids, slower in liquids, and slowest in gases like air.
What is the answer to what is fatser than the speed of sound?
They are called ultra sonic. They travel faster than sound
Does sound travel faster or slower with amplitude?
Amplitude has hardly any effect on the speed of sound.
Is it possible for humans to travel faster then the speed of sound?
Yes, humans can travel faster than the speed of sound. Supersonic flights, like those carried out by fighter jets, can exceed the speed of sound. Additionally, spacecraft entering and exiting the Earth's atmosphere also travel faster than the speed of sound.
