answersLogoWhite

0

because sound waves travel at different distances and speeds underwater plus the water is in your ear.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Physics
Related Questions

What are 3 things that affect the Sofar Channel?

i think only 2 things effect on sound under water, temperature and pressure.


Why can't sound travel under water?

Sound does travel under water otherwise the Humpback would be wasting its time singing!


What is the sounds of a yacht?

When under power the sound of the engine and water lapping at the hull. When under sail the sound of water lapping at the hull.


What uses sound waves to find things under water?

Sonar technology uses sound waves to find objects under water by sending out sound pulses and measuring the time it takes for the signals to bounce back. By analyzing the returning echoes, sonar systems can determine the distance, size, and shape of underwater objects.


Why is sound louder under water?

sound is not louder in water because of the water that is in your ears and the sound would be very faint.


Can sound travel through under water and how?

Sound is simply the vibration of matter so it exists under water, in rocks, and even in lava.


Why is it when a sound wave impacts a bubble under water It creates light?

The sound wave creates light when it impacts a bubble under water because of the acoustics.


Can sound go through water?

Yes sound can go through water because when you say hi under water you are producing air buble that make sound.


Does sound travel under water?

yes, of course.


What ships use to find things under water?

There are many different kinds of ships that can be used to find things underwater. You could use a submarine.


Is the speed of sound in the air different or the same as the speed of sound in the water?

No, it is not.


What form of energy is a rock?

A rock is one type of energy called, "Mass", which on Earth, we call weight. Dr Einstein mathematically proved this long ago and wrote about it under the title of "Relativity". He proved that energy and things with weight (really, mass) are the same things, but in different forms. Sound odd? Consider water . . . it is still water even if it's steam, liquid water, or ice. Same thing, but just in different forms.