2006-09-29 11:36:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The Theory of Relativity has nothing to do with sound. Sound is a pressure wave that can only travel through matter (solid, liquid, or gas).
2006-09-29 11:40:01 · answer #1 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound always requires a physical medium to travel in, for example air, water, steel. There are two parts involved. The first is the basic passing of the sound from one atom/molecule to the next. There may be a photon exchange between atoms when this happens, but I'm just guessing on that. The harder the substance the better the sound travels. Sound travels about 10 times faster in glass than in air. The other part to sound is the wave theory part. Wave theory is basically the same as for light or radio waves. It says the wave can be reflected by a mismatch in "impedance", which is why you get things like acoustics in a hall or an echo when shouting inside a tunnel.
2006-09-29 19:19:11 · answer #2 · answered by Bad bus driving wolf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consider this idealized model.
On a frictionless surface we create a chain of wooden blocks connected with springs. The blocks are 1-inch cubes, the springs 1-inch long in equilibrium (ie. - when not stretched or compressed). Further, the blocks are constrained such that they can only move in the direction along the chain. Let's make the chain 1-mile end to end.
Now, with all blocks standing still, go to one of the ends and tap the last block displacing it slightly. What do you expect to happen?
Hopefully you're visualizing the displacement (disturbance) traveling down the chain of blocks.
This is 100% analogous to sound waves.
2006-09-29 18:58:11 · answer #3 · answered by entropy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound travels by vibrating the air molecules around it.
Light travels faster than sound because it is not vibrating the air,but passing through it.
2006-09-29 18:41:48 · answer #4 · answered by bigjim2k3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First Class.
2006-09-29 18:48:49 · answer #5 · answered by beast 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound is the movement of energy through lateral waves. these lateral waves go into your eardrum and make it "beat" depending on the wave frequency and strength. the brain interprets these "beats" into the sound that we hear.
2006-09-29 18:45:54 · answer #6 · answered by The Pokemaniac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by the molecules in the air. they absorb the waves and it travels to ur eardrum and it vibrates or something like that. i leraned that in science.
2006-09-29 18:40:59 · answer #7 · answered by ok. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By vibrations that create a waveform
2006-09-29 18:41:33 · answer #8 · answered by john b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read Einsteins Theory of Relativity and he will attempt to ecplain it to you!!
2006-09-29 18:38:32 · answer #9 · answered by reggiethecokegirl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in wave frequencies.
2006-09-29 18:37:38 · answer #10 · answered by pknutson_sws 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋