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Air particles are much less dense than water particles, so the vibrations of sound can travel through air more quickly.

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Would sound travel faster through water or through air?

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Does sound travels faster through water or air?

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What will travel faster through water than through air?

Sound


Has man ever traveled faster than sound underwater?

A few men have traveled through space faster than sound travels through water but no manned vehicle has traveled through a liquid faster than sound through that liquid.


Can a sound be faster than a other sound?

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How a medium affect sound?

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Why does sound travel faster through wood than it does through water?

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What does sound travel the fastest in air or water?

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Does sound or light travel faster through water?

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Does sound travel through water and solids faster than air?

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