A compression wave is not matter, it is a transference of energy.
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.
p waves aka primary waves
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.
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.
Mechanical waves (like seismic waves) will travel faster through a solid than a liquid.
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.
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.
Light wave travels fastest in air Sound wave travels fastest in solid or liquid
p waves aka primary waves
liquid
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.
Solid, because that kind of wave goes fastest through solids
compression wave is a wave like a sound wave
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.
A tsunami wave can be detected by a wave gauge and pressure monitors.
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.
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.