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Sound travels faster in water than in air due to the elasticity of the molecules. Air has looser bonds compared to water and therefore absorbs the energy from the sound wave instead of allowing it to flow more freely like it would through iron without much or any absorption.
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In what medium do waves travel faster?
Waves travel faster in denser mediums. For example, sound travels faster in water than air.
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 the water than the air?
sound waves travel when particles bang into each other, passing the pressure along.water molecules are closer together than air molecules, allowing the sound waves to travel faster.
Does sound travel through water and solids faster than air?
Yes, and faster through solids than liquids.
Does sound travel faster than sound?
no. sound is sound so how on earth can it be faster than itself? answer that!
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 faster through than water?
aluminum
Would sound travel faster through water or through air?
sound travels faster through water than air.
What will travel faster through water than through air?
Sound
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.
Can airplanes travel faster than sound?
NO they can not travel faster than sound in thunder and lightning
In what medium do waves travel faster?
Waves travel faster in denser mediums. For example, sound travels faster in water than air.
Does sound or light travel faster through water?
Light travels much faster than sound, through wood.
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 the water than the air?
sound waves travel when particles bang into each other, passing the pressure along.water molecules are closer together than air molecules, allowing the sound waves to travel faster.
Why do sound waves travel faster in steel than in air or water?
steel sound waves always go faster in solids
Does sound travel through water and solids faster than air?
Yes, and faster through solids than liquids.
