The momentul of the system preserves:
Ok, we found the speed after the collision.
Now, because the impact is plastic, it produces heat, sound energy and who knows what other forms of energy. We denote all this wasted energy with
.
Now, we write the energy conservation law:
From the above equation, you find
, and then conclude that the sound energy can certainly not be greater than this.
As long as the sound is inside the helmet of your space suit, it will travel
at the same speed as it would on Earth, through the same mixture of gases
at the same pressure. Once it passes through the visor of your space helmet,
its 'speed' has no meaning, since there's nothing for sound to travel through on
the moon, and it doesn't travel at all.
<span>The air sealed between two panes of glass in some windows helps to </span><span>insulate and helps it to keep the warmth or coolness inside.
Hope that helps!
-Chris</span>
A. water is the universal solvent.
