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Well, water is a better conductor than air because the particles inwater have greater influence on each other than the particles in air, making the transmission of energy easier.
Water is better conductor than air because the molecules in water are closer together than the molecules in air.
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∙ 15y agoSound travels faster in water because there is more matter in air. For more info, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_sound Sound travels faster in water because there is more matter in air. For more info, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_sound
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∙ 15y agoSound is usually a line of sight traveler. If it meets an object, this will deflect part of the sound in another direction. Trees, hills, houses and other objects keep the sound from traveling great distances over land as they "absorb" part of the signal. On water, there are minimal objects to deflect the sound and it travels greater distances.
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∙ 11y agoWaters' density is higher than air. Therefore it transfers the sound energy better. Steel being more dense still transmits sound through it even better.
I would like to add -- try this - have someone hit two stones together in the air - and hear the sound
then repeat the exercise with your head under water and have your friend hit the two stones together under water the results will be SO different as the water transports the sound so much more efficiently and faster than air
Reason? Easy - water molecules are closer together than the molecules that are in air (another way of saying water is denser than air)
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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.
Can airplanes travel faster than sound?
NO they can not travel faster than sound in thunder and lightning
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.
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.
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.
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.
Does sound travel further in water than in air?
Well, good question! It does not because water does not have enough air. So there is your answer! LOL! :P :O :D
Could your drum be adjusted to make the sound waves go further?
Yes. Some sound frequencies travel further than others.
A sound wave will travel most quickly in what?
A sound wave can travel mor quickly in water than in air
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.
What does sound travel faster through than water?
aluminum
Why does sound travel faster in water than on air?
because water is denser than air. sound travelles faster in dinser places.
Why doesn't sound travel best by water?
Density of water affects the sound propagation. Density of air is lighter than of water.. !!
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 will travel faster through water than through air?
Sound
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 through wood than it does through water?
Density of water is greater than air.
