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Sound travels through all matter but some materials either absorb sound, reflect sound, or just slow sound down.

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What types of matter do sounds travel through?

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What state of matter do P and S waves travel through?

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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.


Can sound pass through rocks?

Sound is a vibration that passes through matter. Sound is capable of traveling through virtually any type of matter, although some types allow sound to travel further or faster. Rock, however, allows sound to travel much more quickly than air does. In fact, elephants communicate with each other from miles away by sending very low pitch rumbling sounds through their feet and into the ground, and then, using their feet, they can detect sounds coming from other elephants.


What types of substances can sound not travel through?

Sound cannot travel through a vacuum because it requires a medium, such as air, water, or a solid material. Sound also does not travel through gases in the same way it does through solids and liquids because gases are less dense. Additionally, sound does not travel through a perfect insulator that completely blocks the transfer of vibrations.


A wave that travels trough empty space or matter?

Electromagnetic waves, such as light, can travel through empty space as they do not require a medium to propagate. They consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields that carry energy from one place to another. Sound waves, on the other hand, require a medium (such as air, water, or solids) to travel through.


What travels by waves?

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What kind of waves originate at the focus and can travel through all types of matter?

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What kinds of energy travel through matter?

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What type af matter are sound and light?

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What are 3 types of waves?

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Can sound bend light?

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