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pogonyaev
3 years ago
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What two factors affect the speed of a sound wave as it travels through a medium?

Physics
2 answers:
Tju [1.3M]3 years ago
7 0
<h3><u>Answer;</u></h3>

<em>The type of medium and the temperature of the medium</em>

<h3><u>Explanation;</u></h3>
  • <em><u>Wave is a transmission of a disturbance from a given point to another point. It involves the transfer of energy from one point to another through a material medium.</u></em> The speed of waves in a given medium depends on several factors which includes the type of the medium, temperature, and density among others.
  • <em><u>The type of medium affects the speed of the wave</u></em> due to the differences in the distances between particles of various material media, i.e. <em><u>sound travels faster in solids than in gases because solid particles are much closer together, so they collide  and vibrate more frequently allowing the sound to travel faster.</u></em>
  • Additionally, <em><u>temperature affects the speed of the wave</u></em> such that the temperature of a given medium determines the vibration of particles. <em><u>High temperature increases the kinetic energy of particles in a given medium thus making them vibrate faster </u></em>thus enhancing the transmission of a wave.
GalinKa [24]3 years ago
6 0
The energy transferred by a sound wave is independent of its speed. However, the type of medium affects this due to the differences in the distances between particles in different media, i.e. sound travels faster through solids than gases as the solid particles are much closer together, so they collide more frequently allowing the sound to travel faster. Additionally, temperature affects the distances between particles in a medium, increasing them with increasing heat, causing slower sound travel. Therefore the answer is the third option.
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