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Do sound waves travel best through air?
Surprisingly no. Air is a gas which means that the molecules are far apart. Even a liquid is better that air for sound to travel through because the molecules are closer together. But, a solid is the best for a sound to travel through. This is because the molecules are very close together so the vibration is transferred much quicker though the material.
Do sound waves travel best through solids liquids gases or vacuums?
Sounds can't travel through a vacuum, it requires a medium (something to travel through). It can travel through the rest but the best is gases because the particles are more spaced out, unlike solids and liquids which are more closely packed.
What materials sound can travel through?
sound can travel through air , water and lots more
Does a sound wave or a light wave travel faster through a solid?
A sound wave. This is because the sound wave is transverse meaning it needs a medium to travel through. Most solids will block visible light but not other types of light. The solid works best for the transverse because the atoms are close together making it easy to transfer the wave through the material.
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.
What types of materials can sound not travel through?
Spongy materials are the most difficult for sound to travel through. Vacuum is the best acoustic insulation but it doesn't really count for the purpose of this question, since it is not a material but a lack of material.
What material conducts sound the best?
The best type of material that conducts sound the best would be any solid. Only because of the sound that hit the compacted atoms and it would travel the fastest.
What surface does sound travel through best?
It travels best through solids
What medium does sound travel through the best?
solid
What surfaces does sound travel through?
It travels best through solids
Which of the following would most likely transmit sound best?
A.Steel in cabinet B.Water in the ocean C.Air in your classroom D.Water in a swimming pool
The speed of sound is fastest in what type of matter?
Sound travels fastest, and best through a solid. eg. steel
Why does sound travel best through a solid?
the matter inside is bunched together so sound travels best through a solid.
Does sound travel best through solidsliquidsor gases?
liquids.
Where does sound travel the best?
Sound travels the fastest through non-porous solids.
Do sound waves travel best through air?
Surprisingly no. Air is a gas which means that the molecules are far apart. Even a liquid is better that air for sound to travel through because the molecules are closer together. But, a solid is the best for a sound to travel through. This is because the molecules are very close together so the vibration is transferred much quicker though the material.
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.
