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One should note that air is not pure Oxygen, rather it is about 21% oxygen, with most of the remainder being Nitrogen (and less than .04% CO2)
According to Wikipedia:
The speed of sound in air is 343 m/s
The speed of sound in water is 1,482 m/s
So, sound travels faster through water than air.
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Does sound travel faster through wood or water?
Water.
How does water affect sound waves?
Water makes sound slower and if it goes through matter it goes faster
Does sound travel through water and solids faster than air?
Yes, and faster through solids than liquids.
Do sound waves travel faster through wood or water?
Yes i guess sound waves travel faster through wood than in water. Because molecules are tightly packed in wood(solid) than in water(liquid).
Why does sound travel faster in stone and water than in air?
because water has currents and the sound can go straght through stone
Does sound travel faster through oxygen light water or metal?
metal since it is solid
Would sound travel faster through water or through air?
sound travels faster through water than air.
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
Does sound travel faster through wood or water?
Water.
How a medium affect sound?
Sound speed is changing with medium. Metal medium has high speedsfor sound.
Does sound or light travel faster through water?
Light travels much faster than sound, through wood.
What will travel faster through water than through air?
Sound
Does sound travel faster through a solid or water?
sound travel faster through soled because of tighter packed particles
What does sound travel the fastest in air or water?
faster in water than in air <><><> Agree. The denser the material, the faster sound travels through it.
Is the speed of sound in cork greater than speed of sound in water?
No. The denser the material, the faster sound moves through it.
Does the sound travel faster in steel then water because it vibrate faster?
No. The rate of the vibrations is the 'frequency' of the sound, and that doesn't change, no matter what kind of material the sound is traveling through. Sound travels faster through steel than through water or air because the steel is more dense.
How does sound affect water?
Water makes sound slower and if it goes through matter it goes faster
