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We know that sound (an acoustic wave) is mechanical energy that travels in waves. These waves require a medium to move through. Fluids (like a liquid, gas or plasma) and solids will conduct sound, and the energy of the wave is transferred into the medium in order for it to travel. The mechanical waves that result from earthquakes also require a medium to travel in. These can be contrasted with electromagnetic energy, like light or radio waves, that can travel through the vacuum of space.
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∙ 10y agoAll of these conduct sound waves: Air, wood, steel, rock, water, glass, motel walls
All of these conduct light waves: Air, water, glass, vacuum, quartz, jello
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∙ 12y agoThe different mediums are solids, liquids, and gasses. But not a vacuum (outer space)
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What causes a wave to bend and travel in new direction when it moves from one medium to another?
The speed of the wave in the different mediums.
What are three mediums that a wave can travel through?
air water stell
What happens when refraction occurs?
Refraction occurs when a wave bends as it crosses the boundary between different mediums (eg. air to glass). The wave bends because waves travel at different speeds in different mediums. When a wave enters a more dense medium (eg. air to glass), the wave slows down, and bends towards the 'normal'. When a wave enters a less dense medium (eg. glass to air), the wave speeds up, and bends away from the 'normal'. * The normal is an imaginary line which is perpendicular to where the light is entering the new medium.
Why does sound travel at different speeds through different mediums?
because of material density
How are light and sound waves different in terms of speed type of wave and mediums?
Light waves travel at approx 300,000 kilometres per second, sound at approx 0.343 kilometres/second.Light waves can travel in vacuum or through some media (there is no such word as mediums!). Sound waves cannot travel through vacuum: they needs a physical medium.
What causes a wave to bend and travel in new direction when it moves from one medium to another?
The speed of the wave in the different mediums.
What are three mediums that a wave can travel through?
air water stell
What doesnt affect the frequency of a sound wave?
different mediums
What mediums can a heat wave travel through?
It can travcel through... soild liquid gas and vaccumm
What happens when refraction occurs?
Refraction occurs when a wave bends as it crosses the boundary between different mediums (eg. air to glass). The wave bends because waves travel at different speeds in different mediums. When a wave enters a more dense medium (eg. air to glass), the wave slows down, and bends towards the 'normal'. When a wave enters a less dense medium (eg. glass to air), the wave speeds up, and bends away from the 'normal'. * The normal is an imaginary line which is perpendicular to where the light is entering the new medium.
If the bending of a wave entering a new medium occurs because the two sides of the wave are traveling at different?
Because the mediums are Traveling at different speeds.
Why does sound travel at different speeds through different mediums?
because of material density
How are light and sound waves different in terms of speed type of wave and mediums?
Light waves travel at approx 300,000 kilometres per second, sound at approx 0.343 kilometres/second.Light waves can travel in vacuum or through some media (there is no such word as mediums!). Sound waves cannot travel through vacuum: they needs a physical medium.
What is the sound wave mediums?
medium is a ssoouunnd wave
Does a radio wave travel through a medium?
No mediums are liars they say they can read your mind but they are actually reading your facial expression
How would you describe a surface wave?
it occurs at the boundary of two different mediums, such as air and water.
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.
