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Form a hypothesis to explain why a sound wave travels faster in a solid than in a gas?
Think about how sound waves travel.
They travel through vibrations of atoms.
Then think about how atoms/molecules are concentrated in gases and solids...
Gases are sparsely populated, there is alot of space between each atom.
Solids are dense atoms are packed tightly together, therefore vibrations travel much easier through them.
What else can I help you with?
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.
Explain why a sound waves can travels faster in a solid than in a gas?
Sound waves can travel faster in a solid than in a gas because the particles in a solid are closer together, allowing for faster transfer of energy between particles. In a gas, the particles are further apart and collide less frequently, slowing down the propagation of sound waves.
Does light travel faster through liquid or solid?
Light travels faster through liquid than through solid. The speed of light in a medium is determined by the refractive index of the material, which is lower in liquid compared to solid materials.
Through which material does sound travel faster?
Sound travels faster through solid materials. The 2nd fastest is liquids.
Does sound travel faster or slower through a solid than through air?
sound travels faster through a solid than through air
Which medium sound travels faster?
solid
Will sound travel faster in solid liquid or gas?
Sound is a compression wave that travels via then vibrations of particles. If the particles are closer together then the wave (sound) moves faster. Particles are closer together in a liquid than a gas, therefore sound travels faster through liquids.
Does sound travels faster or slower through a solid than through air?
Faster.
Does sound travel faster throgh solid than air?
It travels faster through a solid then air for some odd reason............
Does sound travel through solid?
yes and it travels faster than liquid and gas
Can a sound be faster than a other sound?
yes, sound travels faster in liquids and solids than in gases e.g. faster in water than through air. The denser the solid, the faster the sound travels.
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.
Explain why a sound waves can travels faster in a solid than in a gas?
Sound waves can travel faster in a solid than in a gas because the particles in a solid are closer together, allowing for faster transfer of energy between particles. In a gas, the particles are further apart and collide less frequently, slowing down the propagation of sound waves.
How does sound travels in a solid explain?
Sound is a series of vibrations. In a solid they travel in waves from particle to particle, causing the solid to make a noise.
Explain why sound travels quickest through a solid?
This is due to the particles and the density of the the object
Does air travel fastest in a liquid?
Yes. Air travels faster in liquid if you compare it to a solid. Air travels the fastest in gasses.
How fast does sound move in solid?
Sound travels 16 times faster in solids then in air.
