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it depends on the circumstances. boat type, wind..... In a controlled environment where water temp,current, and wind are equal you will be faster in fresh water. this is because fresh water is less dense thus creating less resistance. on the other hand you float higher in saltwater which can also create less drag. However mathematically because of the resistance of saltwater you can calculate that you will be able to go faster in fresh water despite floating higher in saltwater. Its not much faster. I haven't calculated it but if I had to guess maybe 1-2% faster. A more dramatic example would be easier to understand. lets compare freshwater vs mud or somewhat diluted mud 50 50. its a lot easier to figure out which you will go faster in. My boat will practically sit on top of the mud. less drag right? This is what most people think saltwater does for them. How fast are you going to go in mud? Not hard to figure that out. there is too much resistance, you probably wont go anywhere. Apply this same logic to saltwater vs fresh and you can see that the more dense a solution is the more resistance it will have.
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Does sound travels faster through water or air?
Sound waves travel faster through denser mediums, and water is denser than air, so sound travels faster through water than air
When sound waves travel from air to water what will happen to the speed at which they are traveling?
Sound speeds up when it goes into water from air. Sound travels much faster in water than in air.
At which temperature in water does sound travel the fastest?
Sound travels faster as temperature increases, so there is no limit. There is an equation to determine the speed of sound at a given temperature.
Does sound travel faster through water than it does through air?
Speed of sound in water is approximately 1500 meters per second. ( The exact speed depends on the depth of water and its density) and the speed of sound in air is approximately 340 meters per second. So sound is almost 4.4 times faster in water than in air.
Where do sound waves travel at their fastest?
Sound travel faster in solids than in liquids, and faster in liquids than in gases. Sound travels faster in water than in the air but in solids it travels about eight times faster. Sound travels at the fastest speed in steel. In solids it travel faster in a hot surface, the particles move faster if the solid is cold its slower the movement.
Does sound travels faster in fresh water air steelor the same speed in all of the above?
sound travel faster in air then in any other
Does sound travel faster in the air or water?
Sound travels faster in water thanin air.
Where does sound travel faster in water or land?
water
Does sound travel faster in sea water or air?
it travels faster in water
Can sound travel through fresh water?
yes it can
Does sound travel faster through wood or water?
Water.
Does sound travel faster through a solid or water?
sound travel faster through soled because of tighter packed particles
How much faster does sound travel through sea water than through fresh water?
Speed of sound in sea water = 1531 m/s Speed of sound in fresh water= 1498m/s this is due to the salinity of the substance Speed of sound increases with temperature and salinity of the medium! hope you got it Pls mail Mubashir97xp@gmail.com
Would sound travel faster through water or through air?
sound travels faster through water than air.
Does sound travel faster in heat or water?
Sound doesn't travel in heat. It travels in a physical medium.
What does sound travel faster through than water?
aluminum
Does sound travel faster in sea water due to the salt?
No
