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Because sound travels by the vibration of molecules of medium , and in water the molecules are close to each other as the inter molecular spaces are small so the vibration transfer from one molecule to another faster than air.
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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 or light waves travel faster?
In air, light waves travel about 871 thousand times faster than sound waves.
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.
Do LIGHT WAVES TRAVEL FASTER THAN SOUND WAVES.?
No light travels way faster
In what medium do waves travel faster?
Waves travel faster in denser mediums. For example, sound travels faster in water than air.
Why do sound waves travel faster in steel than in air or water?
steel sound waves always go faster in solids
Do sound waves or light waves travel faster?
In air, light waves travel about 871 thousand times faster than sound waves.
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).
What is the objective of travel faster radio waves or sound waves?
sound waves
Do waves travel faster through waves 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 can't s waves travel through fluids?
Sound waves can travel through fluids, it is just that due to the physical proporties of water, sound waves are dampened much faster than they would be in gas.
Does empty space make sound travel fastest?
Sound waves need a medium (such as air, water, metal and other materials) to travel through. Sound waves travel by slightly displacing the atoms from their original position as it moves. With empty space (no atoms) the sound waves cannot travel at all. In general, sound travels slower in gasses, then faster in liquids, and even faster in solids. Each substance is different, though.
Do LIGHT WAVES TRAVEL FASTER THAN SOUND WAVES.?
No light travels way faster
Sound waves travel faster through what?
Solids.
Do sound waves travel faster in gas?
Yes they do
