Without changing the medium in which it travels, is there a way to "force" any sound to travel faster then it's normal speed.
2006-08-01 05:10:56 · 12 answers · asked by justaskn 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The speed of sound in a medium is a fixed limit.
If you want to be philosophical, though, consider this relativity question:
If a sound is made aboard an aircraft traveling faster than the speed of sound, how fast does the sound travel aboard the aircraft?
2006-08-01 05:15:48 · answer #1 · answered by odu83 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The speed of sound in a medium depends largely on the density and the compressibility of the material. The denser the material, the faster sound travels. The more compressible a material is, the slower sound travels.
In general,sound will travel through a material faster if you increase density, decrease compressibility, or both. Both are constant for liquids and solids, so nothing much can be done there. However, if gases are compressed, they can be made more dense, as well as decreasing compressibility. This way, sound travels faster.
Gases can be compresed with a temperature drop, a pressure increase, or by forcing a lot of gas into a container.
2006-08-01 06:06:25 · answer #2 · answered by dennis_d_wurm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you have disallowed the idea of changing the medium through which it can travel, there is no way to "force" sound to travel faster.
2006-08-01 05:16:01 · answer #3 · answered by dhlund250 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound waves travel at different speeds depending on the temperature of the air. At 44 degrees Fahrenheit, sound travels approximately 1,100 feet per second, or 750 miles per hour. To put this into perspective, sound waves travel the distance of 3 1/2 football fields every second, or approximately 1 mile every 5 seconds.
As the air temperature rises, sound waves travel faster. For example, at 32 degrees Fahrenheit, sound waves travel through the air at 1,087 feet per second, or 742 miles per hour. However, at 100 degrees Fahrenheit, sound waves would travel at 1,163 feet per second, or 794 miles per hour!
2006-08-01 05:15:12 · answer #4 · answered by daanzig 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theoretical yes there is as of the method I'm not positive i believe you would have to magnify the sound into a cone then have it go through an amp to a sound resonator where the sound would be concentrated and subverted into a subsonic sound signal and at that point you would have to merge it with a photonic resonator and use the photons to speed it up.
2006-08-01 06:15:48 · answer #5 · answered by angel_of_death_32x 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can make sound travel at the speed of light, actually. That's exactly what happens when you turn on your radio.
2006-08-01 06:00:57 · answer #6 · answered by A Guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally no, if you can't change the medium at all. If you increase the temperature of the gaseous medium, then that would increase the sound speed.
2006-08-01 08:47:14 · answer #7 · answered by Tom H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is easy. if the source of the sound is in motion the speed will vary as well.
if you make the source move toward the side that you want your sound go. then the speed of the source "speaker" will be added to the speed of sound. you can even double the speed of sound by doing that. good luck
2006-08-01 05:19:18 · answer #8 · answered by w110015 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea, travel toward the sound.
2006-08-01 05:15:02 · answer #9 · answered by The Man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah, just introduce some four letter words behind it...they will run like hell..
2006-08-01 05:16:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋