Question

The ticking of a watch sounds louder when heard through water than through a metal.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

1. The ticking of a watch sounds louder when heard through metal when through the water.
2. Because the propagation of sound waves is faster in solids than liquids as the particles are more closely packed in solids than liquids.
3. Sound travels at different speeds in different mediums.

Hence, the correct answer is False.