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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.....

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Does sound travel further through water or air?

Sound travels faster and further in water compared to air due to water being denser and providing a better medium for sound waves to travel through. In water, sound can travel over longer distances and at higher speeds than in air.


Why is water better for sound conduction?

Water is better for sound conduction compared to air because it is denser and allows sound waves to travel more efficiently. Water molecules are closer together, which enables better transmission of vibrations, resulting in clearer sound quality underwater.


Which would best transmit sound steel or water?

Water is a better transmitter of sound than steel because sound waves travel faster in water due to its higher density and ability to carry vibrations more effectively. In water, sound waves can travel long distances with minimal loss of energy, making it an efficient medium for transmitting sound.


Is it true that sound wave can travel only through air?

The criteria for sound to travel is presence of particles, sound can't travel in vacuum, it can in air, it can travel even better in water (you can hear roar of whales for huge distances), for example it can travel even better in metal (when you put your ear on a train rail, you can hear train from huge distances.) or just in steam (sound travels better in fog than in clear air, because water in the air is making the air thicker.)


What material would sound travel faster air iron or water?

sound travels the fastest in solids, then liquids, then gas. So it would travel through iron the fastest, then water, then air.

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Does sound travel better through air or water?

Water- It is denser, and sound travels better through a denser substance.


How do sound waves travel through water compared with wood?

Sounds travel better through denser objects and since water is denser than wood, sound travels through it better.


Does sound travel further through water or air?

Sound travels faster and further in water compared to air due to water being denser and providing a better medium for sound waves to travel through. In water, sound can travel over longer distances and at higher speeds than in air.


Why is water better for sound conduction?

Water is better for sound conduction compared to air because it is denser and allows sound waves to travel more efficiently. Water molecules are closer together, which enables better transmission of vibrations, resulting in clearer sound quality underwater.


Does sound travel better through gas mist or wind?

mist. the sound reflects off the water drops.


Four different materials that sound can travel though?

-- air -- water -- earth -- motel walls


Does sound travel faster though steel than it does through water?

Yes it does. In general, sound travels through a medium that has a higher density.


How does sound travel in solids and water?

Sound will go though the sapce of between each particles. That's why sound travels fast in solids, because there are more space.


Which would best transmit sound steel or water?

Water is a better transmitter of sound than steel because sound waves travel faster in water due to its higher density and ability to carry vibrations more effectively. In water, sound waves can travel long distances with minimal loss of energy, making it an efficient medium for transmitting sound.


How well does sound travel through water?

Sound travels through water much better than it travels through air. In air, sound travels at about 330 m/sec (metres per second). In seawater it travels at about 1,490 m/s (better 1.49km/sec). Sound also travels much further through water than it does though air. This is the way humpback whales can communicate over very long distances with their singing.


Is it true that sound wave can travel only through air?

The criteria for sound to travel is presence of particles, sound can't travel in vacuum, it can in air, it can travel even better in water (you can hear roar of whales for huge distances), for example it can travel even better in metal (when you put your ear on a train rail, you can hear train from huge distances.) or just in steam (sound travels better in fog than in clear air, because water in the air is making the air thicker.)


Why can you hear sound better in air than under water?

cause its easier for sound waves to travel through air than through liquid