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by echo Sound travels in waves, and it requires a medium through which to travel (unlike light, which needs no medium). Sound emanates outward from a source essentially in "domes, bubbles or spheres" of pressure. Insulating or absorbing substances around the source, like the ground, buildings, our bodies, or speaker boxes, will affect the way the sound propagates. People often talk about "sound waves", and this might lead us to think of the typical sine-wave displays on oscilloscopes, or to the shapes of 'waves' as we see them on bodies of water. But sound does not actually move through the air in some squiggly way that looks like the display. The display is in reality a graph that shows differences in intensity of air pressure, and how far apart the peaks and valleys of pressure are. Think of these bubble-like waves as pressure fronts of air moving very rapidly, and also changing in pressure values very rapidly. These differences make your ear drums vibrate the way the air is vibrating, and the rest is neurophysiology!
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Can both light and sound travel through glass?
Yes, both light and sound can travel through glass. Glass is transparent to light, allowing it to pass through without significant absorption or scattering. Sound can also travel through glass, but with some attenuation due to its denser nature compared to air.
Can sound travel through honey?
Yes, sound can travel through most mediums effectively, as long as the amplitude and frequency of the sound wave is great enough.
Why did you say the sound depend ion the medium through which the sound travel?
Sound waves travel differently through different mediums because the particles in each medium are arranged differently. In denser mediums, such as solids, sound waves can travel faster and carry more energy, while in less dense mediums, such as gases, sound waves travel slower and with less intensity. This is due to the way particles interact and transmit the energy of the sound wave.
What kind of material does sound not travel through?
Sound always need a medium to travel whther it be solid, liquid or gas. If we use several layers to build a shield, sound may not be able to penetrate. But it depends on the nature of the sound too. The audible sound which we can hear will not able to penetrate through several layered structures. But high frequency ultrasonic waves can penetrate even cement blocks.
Are light waves considered to be mechanical in nature?
No, light waves are not considered to be mechanical in nature. They are a form of electromagnetic radiation that does not require a medium to travel through, unlike mechanical waves such as sound waves.
Why does sound travel faster in solid than in air?
It is according to the nature. Generally sound travels with high speeds in metals.
Can both light and sound travel through glass?
Yes, both light and sound can travel through glass. Glass is transparent to light, allowing it to pass through without significant absorption or scattering. Sound can also travel through glass, but with some attenuation due to its denser nature compared to air.
Can sound travel through honey?
Yes, sound can travel through most mediums effectively, as long as the amplitude and frequency of the sound wave is great enough.
What is one law of nature that is violated in almost every space battle shown in the movies?
Sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum therefore there is no sound
Why did you say the sound depend ion the medium through which the sound travel?
Sound waves travel differently through different mediums because the particles in each medium are arranged differently. In denser mediums, such as solids, sound waves can travel faster and carry more energy, while in less dense mediums, such as gases, sound waves travel slower and with less intensity. This is due to the way particles interact and transmit the energy of the sound wave.
What waves travel faster through liquids and solids?
Sound waves, being longitudinal in nature, travels faster in liquids and solids.
Simple experiment to compare steel and cast iron?
A steel specimen would give a longer or continuous sound when beaten by a hammer. This is due to the malleable nature of the material. In other words, sound takes longer to travel in a coarse-grained material. Whereas cast iron specimen gives sound of shorter duration. This is due to the brittle nature of the material. In other words, sound takes shorter to travel in a fine-grained material.
What is needed for sound to travel?
Sound requires a medium to travel
Why cant sound travel on the moon?
Sound can travel on the moon because there is no atmosphere. Space is a vacuum that does not allow sound to travel.
What kind of material does sound not travel through?
Sound always need a medium to travel whther it be solid, liquid or gas. If we use several layers to build a shield, sound may not be able to penetrate. But it depends on the nature of the sound too. The audible sound which we can hear will not able to penetrate through several layered structures. But high frequency ultrasonic waves can penetrate even cement blocks.
Are light waves considered to be mechanical in nature?
No, light waves are not considered to be mechanical in nature. They are a form of electromagnetic radiation that does not require a medium to travel through, unlike mechanical waves such as sound waves.
What do Sound wave not travel?
Sound wave do not travel through vaccum as it need medium to travel.
