2007-01-17 05:10:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Neither, and both.
A sound wave is a wave--a disturbance in the pressure of the medium through which it travels.
It propagates because of the forces between molecules. Because of those same forces and their potentials, the disturbance carries along energy with it.
Make sense?
2007-01-17 05:18:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More of a force then an energy. The sound wave actually moves the eardrum,which is why we can hear. It takes energy to create the sound wave, therefore the wave has energy. We can focus this energy to break apart kidney stones, and weapons are being designed to use this energy for destruction.
2007-01-17 05:24:04 · answer #2 · answered by au197_0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound wave is an energy
2007-01-17 05:52:15 · answer #3 · answered by Laeeq 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't a one-or-the-other situation, both can be used to describe sound: The waves certainly carry energy, and can apply a force to whatever they contact, in the form of pressure.
2007-01-17 05:16:44 · answer #4 · answered by Gerfried 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound waves are energy - sonic booms can cause destruction, a high pitched note can break glass, etc.
2007-01-17 05:14:26 · answer #5 · answered by degendave99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-01-17 05:18:04 · answer #6 · answered by Phat Kidd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it really depends but for now energy
2007-01-17 05:20:14 · answer #7 · answered by stallion ma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋