sound waves transport:

a. only matter
b. only energy
c. both matter and energy
d. matter when passing through a medium and energy passing through vaccum

Question

sound waves transport:

a. only matter
b. only energy
c. both matter and energy
d. matter when passing through a medium and energy passing through vaccum

chris215 · Answer

I know sound waves transfer energy but i don't know about matter. My guess is only energy.

insa · Answer

As far as i know, waves never transport matter they only transfer energy from one end to another

chris215 · Answer

ok thnk you!

jacob902 · Answer

A sound wave is a means of transporting energy without transporting matter. ... A sound wave cannot travel through a vacuum. This makes sound a mechanical wave. b. ... c. FALSE - Only electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum; ... And that is exactly how particles of the medium move as sound passes through it