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Particles in gases are very far apart and there is a negligible amount of attraction force between these particles. Gas molecules have to move a long way before they interact and collide with other molecules. Sound energy slows down and does not move face when the molecules are not in contact with each other.
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Which among materials does sound travel slowest 1 air 2 glass 3 water 4 wood?
Air because sound travels fastest in solids, medium in liquids, and slow in gases
How long would it take for a sound impulse to travel through an aluminum rod 150 meters long?
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How long does it take for sound to travel a mile on the moon?
Since the moon has little to no atmosphere, sound cannot move as it has no medium to travel thru.
How fast does sound travel through glass in meters per second?
There are different types of glass so there is not a single answer. The speed of sound is approx 4,000 metres per second ( range 3500 - 4500 ms^-1).
Is it Mach or times the speed of sound?
Mach is the speed of an object expressed as a multiple of the speed of sound in the same medium. Thus, an object travelling at 686 metres per second through air, at sea level, is travelling at Mach 2 because sound would travel through it at 343 m/s. However, it the object was travelling under water at the same speed then it would be travelling at approx Mach 0.46 since sound travels at 1484 m/s through water.
