Does sound travel faster through water than it does through air?

Answer 1

Speed of sound in water is approximately 1500 meters per second. ( The exact speed depends on the depth of water and its density) and the speed of sound in air is approximately 340 meters per second. So sound is almost 4.4 times faster in water than in air.

Answer 2

How fast sound travels through a medium depends on a couple other factors as well. Temperature and pressure in the water significantly change the result of how fast the sound will travel. Typically speaking, sound travels through air at room temperature (20-25 C) at 343 meters per second and through water at room temperature at around 1490 meters per second. Therefore, water is roughly around 4 times faster.

Answer 3

Sound travels through water about 4.3 times faster than air. This is because sound waves need a medium in which to travel, and water is a denser medium than air.

Answer 4

Yes, sound travels faster through water than air. Since water molecules are closer together, the vibrations transfer from one to the other faster.

Answer 5

The speed of sound in water is 1551 mps while in air it is 330 mps.

Answer 6

Sound travels faster than light trough water but light travels faster than sound through air.

Answer 7

yes