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A compression wave is not matter, it is a transference of energy.

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What is energy created by a compression of wave of gas liquid or solid that is detected by your ear?

Sound energy is created by the compression of waves in a gas, liquid, or solid that are detected by your ear. The vibrations of these waves travel through the medium and cause the eardrum to vibrate, which is then converted into electrical signals that are processed by the brain as sound.


How does a sound travel through?

Sound, which is mechanical energy, travels through a solid by setting up a mechanical compression wave in that solid. When the compression wave of the sound in air strikes the solid, it compresses the solid. It isn't much, but the energy delivered by the air is transferred into the solid. Waves of compression and rarefaction move through the solid as they did in air, but move much faster in a solid.


What type of wave moves the fastest?

Light wave travels fastest in air Sound wave travels fastest in solid or liquid


What is the fastest of the seismic waves?

p waves aka primary waves


Would a seismic wave travel faster through a solid or a liquid?

liquid


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.


Will a seismic wave go faster through a liquid or a solid?

Solid, because that kind of wave goes fastest through solids


What makes a compression wave?

compression wave is a wave like a sound wave


Which seismic wave can go through both solid and liquid?

Primary waves (P-waves) are the seismic waves that can travel through both solid and liquid materials. They are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through the Earth's interior, passing through both solid and liquid layers.


How is a tsunami wave detected?

A tsunami wave can be detected by a wave gauge and pressure monitors.


What is the opposite of a compression wave?

The opposite of a compression wave is a rarefaction wave. In a compression wave, particles are close together, whereas in a rarefaction wave, particles are spread out.


How does sound travel through a solid?

Sound, which is mechanical energy, travels through a solid by setting up a mechanical compression wave in that solid. When the compression wave of the sound in air strikes the solid, it compresses the solid. It isn't much, but the energy delivered by the air is transferred into the solid. Waves of compression and rarefaction move through the solid as they did in air, but move much faster in a solid.