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On water because on land there are trees and other plants and buildings to block the sound but on water there are no buildings trees and plants on the surface! Hope this helped :)
That does not have much to do with it. sound travels through denser gas or liquid faster. "In common everyday speech, speed of sound refers to the speed of sound waves in air. However, the speed of sound varies from substance to substance. Sound travels faster in liquids and non-porous solids than it does in air. It travels about 4.3 times faster in water (1,484 m/s), and nearly 15 times as fast in iron (5,120 m/s), than in air at 20 degrees Celsius".
Air at sea level is about 800 times less dense than saltwater. additionally sound waves that travel through the air and waves that travel through dense liquids and solids are different
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Why is the speed of sound greater for stone than water or air?
Sound can travel better through denser objects, so since stone is denser than water and air, sound can travel faster through it.
Sound travels faster through what?
The speed of sound is determined by what it travels through. It travels faster through dense mediums, such as liquids, and doesn't travel at all in space, because there are no molecules to move sound waves along.
Do sound waves travel faster in water or in cooking oil?
I would say the water is quicker Sound travels fastest through more dense materials. Oil is more is less dense than water, meaning that sound travels faster through water than oil.
Why is the speed of sound in water faster than in air?
Sound waves travel faster in water than in air because of the particle configuration. The particles in water are closer to each other compared to the particles in air. Since sound travels with one particle bumping into another and causing it to vibrate, sound waves travel faster in water.
Would sound waves travel faster in water or steel?
I am not sure about distance, I think it may be further but NOT SURE, But, I do know it travels WAY faster in steel, something like 10 times faster.
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
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
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
Does sound travel faster in a Ice Steam or water?
Ice.
Why does sound travel faster in water than on air?
because water is denser than air. sound travelles faster in dinser places.
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.
