Question

Which of the following is true of sound waves?
A. Sound waves are transverse waves.
B. Sound waves can only travel through fluids.
C. Sound waves are electromagnetic waves.
D. Sound waves require a medium in which to travel.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Sound waves require a medium in which to travel.

Explanation:

Sound waves need to travel through a medium such as a solid, liquid, or gas.The sound waves move through each of these mediums by vibrating the molecules in the matter. The molecules in solids are packed very tightly. Liquids are not packed as tightly as solids. And gases are very loosely packed. The spacing of the molecules enables sound to travel much faster through a solid than a gas. Sound travels about four times faster and farther in water than it does in air.

Answer 2

A type of wave that releases energy due to vibration and is acoustic is called a sound wave. Sound waves require a medium to propagate or travel.

What is the property of the sound waves?

For a sound wave to travel a solid, liquid or gaseous medium is required. The molecules of the medium vibrate for the sound waves to travel. The sound waves travel differently in these three mediums.

The arrangement of the particles of the solid medium makes the sound waves travel fastest compared to the liquid and then the gaseous air molecules. The solid has more closely packed molecules than the liquids and gas.

Therefore, option D. sound waves require a medium to travel is true.

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