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Sound travels through gases by creating changes in pressure as the sound waves propagate. When an object vibrates, it moves the surrounding air molecules, causing areas of compression and rarefaction. These pressure changes continue to move through the air as sound waves until they reach our ears and we perceive them as sound.

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Do sound waves travel better through solid liquids or gasses?

Sound waves travel best through solids because the particles in a solid are more tightly packed compared to liquids and gases. This allows for faster transmission of sound waves through solid materials. Liquids also allow sound to travel well because their particles are closer together than in gases, but not as closely packed as in solids. Gases have the most space between particles, which hinders the transmission of sound waves.


Sound can travel through what?

nothingA sound wave is a mechanical wave that can travel through any gasses, liquids, or solids. sound waves can not travel in outer space because there is nothing for the wave to travel through.Sound is vibration. Thus, it travels through anything that has mass. While it can travel through the air, the travel time and the clarity get better and better as the object gets denser and denser. Seeing as space has no mass, sound cannot travel in space.


How does sound travel through solids liquids gasses?

In solids, sound travels through the vibration of molecules in a compressional wave. In liquids, sound also travels through compressional waves but with less resistance to movement compared to solids. In gases, sound travels through the propagation of pressure waves created by vibrating molecules.


Which type of wave travels slower through gasses than it does through solids?

Sound waves travel slower through gases than through solids. This is because gases have lower density and stiffness compared to solids, which affects the speed of sound waves traveling through them.


Does sound travel faster through a solid liquid gas?

Sound travels fastest through solids because the particles in solids are closer together and transmit vibrations more efficiently. In liquids, the particles are more spread out, so sound travels slower. Gas is the slowest medium for sound to travel through due to the large spaces between particles.

Related Questions

Can sound travel through gasses?

yes


What all can sound Travel through?

Anything with mass; solids, liquids, gasses.


Why does sound travel fastest through a sold then a liquid and a gas?

That's because sound is a compression wave. It needs a medium to travel through. The best mediums are dense, like metal and concrete. Liquids are okay. Gasses are the worst. Sound will not travel in space because there's no medium for sound to travel through.


What kind of compressional waves travel through gasses liquids and solids?

Sound waves are an excellent example


Why does light travel more quickly through solids than through gasses?

Light generally doesn't travel faster through solids than through gases. Sound does, but not light.


Do sound waves travel better through solid liquids or gasses?

Sound waves travel best through solids because the particles in a solid are more tightly packed compared to liquids and gases. This allows for faster transmission of sound waves through solid materials. Liquids also allow sound to travel well because their particles are closer together than in gases, but not as closely packed as in solids. Gases have the most space between particles, which hinders the transmission of sound waves.


How does sound travel differently though solid and gases?

It may seem awkward, but sound actually travels faster through solids than gasses, especially dense solids.


Sound waves travel by vibrations in what?

Sound is energy of mechanical vibration transferred through a medium. Commonly the medium is air, but solids, liquids and gasses all transmit sound. Indeed, sound travels faster through liquid and solids than through gas. Sound does not propagate through a vacuum.


Sound can travel through what?

nothingA sound wave is a mechanical wave that can travel through any gasses, liquids, or solids. sound waves can not travel in outer space because there is nothing for the wave to travel through.Sound is vibration. Thus, it travels through anything that has mass. While it can travel through the air, the travel time and the clarity get better and better as the object gets denser and denser. Seeing as space has no mass, sound cannot travel in space.


Can sound travel gasses?

No. Sound is not capable of propagating through gasses. That's why you can't hear a person who is talking to you from 3 feet away, since there is nothing but air between you, and you're forced to call each other on your cell phones just to exchange greetings.


How does sound travel through solids liquids gasses?

In solids, sound travels through the vibration of molecules in a compressional wave. In liquids, sound also travels through compressional waves but with less resistance to movement compared to solids. In gases, sound travels through the propagation of pressure waves created by vibrating molecules.


Which type of wave travels slower through gasses than it does through solids?

Sound waves travel slower through gases than through solids. This is because gases have lower density and stiffness compared to solids, which affects the speed of sound waves traveling through them.