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Yes because in liquids, particles are much closer together than in air. Vibrations occur faster when particles are closer together, so that's why sound in air travels slower (the particles are spread apart).
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∙ 12y agoYes it does. The speed of sound in water is 1,484 m/s which is much faster than that in air (dry air at 20 degrees Celsius) which is about 343 m/s. This is because the molecules are closer to each other in water than in air.
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∙ 12y agoYes. Sound is a pressure wave. This means that if the molecules are closer together (for example because the density is higher) the wave can more quickly travel through a material. This is because the molecules when set in motion can more easily knock into their neighbors and set them into motion as well.
Sound travels even faster in for example iron, which has an even higher density than air or water.
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∙ 12y agoIn air, light travels about 881,700 times faster than sound.
In water, however, the situation is different, and your question is quite perspicatious.
In water, light travels only about 151,700 times fasterthan sound.
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∙ 15y agosound waves travel faster in water than in air because particles of liquid like water are more compressed compared to the particles of gas like air.
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∙ 14y agoDoes sound move faster in water or air?
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Will a sound wave move faster in winter?
No it will move slower. Waves move faster in warm air and slower in cold air.
Does sound travel faster than air or water?
Water. Sound is a vibration of molecules, and in air, the molecules are further apart than in water, so the sound wave needs less energy to move each particle away from the source.
Where is the sound travels faster?
Faster in water than in air.
Do sound waves move faster through cold or warm air?
warm air
Does sound travel better though air or water?
Sound travels better and faster in air because air has a lower density than water and the sound vibrations can travel faster through them and with more accuracy, whereas in water the vibrations slowly die out and do not travel well because the density of the water will likely muffle and obstruct the sound waves. sound travels better in air than in water as sound travels in vibrations.. it travels faster in water than in air but it travels better in air.....
What medium allows sound to move faster?
air, when compared to water
What medium allows sound waves to move faster?
air, when compared to water
Does sound travel faster in the air or water?
Sound travels faster in water thanin air.
Do waves move faster in air or in water?
When the same amount of force is applied to a certain volume of air or the same volume of water, the air will travel faster because it is less dense.
Will a sound wave move faster in winter?
No it will move slower. Waves move faster in warm air and slower in cold air.
Would sound travel faster through water or through air?
sound travels faster through water than air.
Do sound travel faster in water or in air or solids?
Sound can't move in vaccum and need particles to move, it travels fastest in solids as it has highest amount of particles.
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 than air or water?
Water. Sound is a vibration of molecules, and in air, the molecules are further apart than in water, so the sound wave needs less energy to move each particle away from the source.
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.
Where is the sound travels faster?
Faster in water than in air.
