answersLogoWhite

0

No, when you hear sounds, the vibrations from the source of the sound travel through the air as waves of pressure. These waves cause the molecules in the air to vibrate, but the molecules themselves do not travel from the source of the sound to your ears.

User Avatar

AnswerBot

1y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Why does sound travel through the air?

Sounds vibrate the air molecules, when the vibrating molecules reach your ear, you ear the sound, there are no molecules in space, thus no sound in space


In what media do sounds move fastest?

vacuum answer 2 Sound is a vibration of molecules, and thus cannot travel in a vacuum, where there are no molecules.


What types of matter do sounds travel through?

rarer medium- air


How do sounds create vibration?

Sounds create vibration through the movement of air molecules. When a sound is produced, such as a voice or a musical instrument, it causes the air molecules to vibrate back and forth. These vibrations travel through the air as sound waves, which can be heard when they reach our ears.


Can air molecules vibrate?

Yes, air molecules can vibrate. When the molecules absorb energy, they begin to move and vibrate, creating sound waves. This vibration is what allows us to hear sounds in the environment.


When you hear sound do the molecules of air move to where the sound began to your ears?

No, the molecules of air do not physically travel from the sound source to your ears. Sound is transmitted through the air by the vibration of air molecules in a wave-like motion, similar to ripples on the surface of water. These vibrations travel through the air until they reach your ears, where they are converted into electrical signals that your brain interprets as sound.


What words have the same vowel sound as began?

The word began has two vowels sounds, which under normal pronunciation are a short I and a short A. (The beg- sounds like big, the -an sounds like Ann).Words with a short I include bid, chip, dim, pit, and win.Another word that has the short I is the plural noun women.Words with a short A include sat, that, bad, dab, gag, had, nag, and man.


How do sounds made and how do they travel?

sounds are made by vibrations when air molecules move either back or forth


What is faster a sound wave of 150Hz or a wave of 700Hz?

The sound at 700 Hz vibrates faster, but both sounds travel from place to place through air at the same speed.


What is the present tense for sound?

sound or sounds. They sound terrible. The band sounds good.


Does began have a long a sound?

No, "began" does not have a long "a" sound. The "a" in "began" is pronounced as a short vowel sound, like in the word "cat."


How can you tell the difference between the sound of thunder or the sound of a jet plane?

The sound of jet planes move farther and farther but thunder sounds is only in one place