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Explain why sound travels faster in water than in air
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Sound · Sound
Problem
Explain why sound travels faster in water than in air, even though water is much denser than air.
Related theory
Sound Wave Characteristics
Waves
Sound propagation and speed
Sound
Speed of sound
Speed of sound in different media
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