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because the water is a liquid and air is a gas. so you can hear way clearer in the air because it wanders around and when it's in water it doesn't.it's like a solid but absorbs the sound

Sound waves travel faster in water than in the air and their is less attenuation (loss of loudness) for the same distance traveled so it sounds differently to the ear where we re used to hearing noises through air. Also their may still be some air in the ear canal and the sound waves switching from water to air (in the ear) to the ear drum can result in distortion.

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Can you hear high pitched or lower pitched sounds better underwater?

Higher pitched sounds are typically easier to hear underwater compared to lower pitched sounds. The reason for this is that water is a denser medium than air, which results in faster attenuation of lower frequency sounds and better transmission of higher frequency sounds.


Why we can hear sounds better in air then we can underwater.?

Sound travels faster in water than in air, but water is denser and less compressible which results in higher sound attenuation. This means sound waves weaken and lose energy more quickly in water, making them harder to hear compared to in air. Additionally, our ears are specifically adapted to detect sound in air, which further contributes to hearing sounds better in air than underwater.


Why you can hear sounds better in air then you can underwater?

Sound moves faster and further in water than air, so it would seem like it must have something to do with the receiver. I'm guessing, but I'd guess it's because the eardrum evolved to hear sounds in air. Underwater you don't hear using the eardrum, you hear by way of bone conduction which apparently doesn't let you hear normal sounds as well as the air/eardrum method.


Why is it hard for humans to hear underwater?

Humans hear through sound waves traveling through air, water is denser than air making it more difficult for sound waves to travel efficiently. This causes sounds to become muffled and distorted underwater, making it harder for humans to hear clearly. Additionally, the ears are not optimized for hearing underwater as they are designed to work in air.


Can humans hear under water?

Yes, humans can hear sounds underwater, although they are usually muffled and distorted due to the different medium. Water is much denser than air, so sound travels faster and farther, but with a reduced clarity compared to in air.

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Can you hear high pitched or lower pitched sounds better underwater?

Higher pitched sounds are typically easier to hear underwater compared to lower pitched sounds. The reason for this is that water is a denser medium than air, which results in faster attenuation of lower frequency sounds and better transmission of higher frequency sounds.


Why we can hear sounds better in air then we can underwater.?

Sound travels faster in water than in air, but water is denser and less compressible which results in higher sound attenuation. This means sound waves weaken and lose energy more quickly in water, making them harder to hear compared to in air. Additionally, our ears are specifically adapted to detect sound in air, which further contributes to hearing sounds better in air than underwater.


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Sound moves faster and further in water than air, so it would seem like it must have something to do with the receiver. I'm guessing, but I'd guess it's because the eardrum evolved to hear sounds in air. Underwater you don't hear using the eardrum, you hear by way of bone conduction which apparently doesn't let you hear normal sounds as well as the air/eardrum method.


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Humans hear through sound waves traveling through air, water is denser than air making it more difficult for sound waves to travel efficiently. This causes sounds to become muffled and distorted underwater, making it harder for humans to hear clearly. Additionally, the ears are not optimized for hearing underwater as they are designed to work in air.


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