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Why do you think sound moves faster in water than air, but light moves slower in water than air
Why do you think sound moves faster in water than air, but light moves slower in water than air
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Sound Travels fastest in solids than liquids and then finally in gases. This is because the speed of sound increases with the density of a material and the inter molecular spacing as the sound travels more efficiently the closely the molecules are packed.
Sound Travels fastest in solids than liquids and then finally in gases. This is because the speed of sound increases with the density of a material and the inter molecular spacing as the sound travels more efficiently the closely the molecules are packed.
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