How fast is sound when traveling through water?

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Daniel Schmid · Answer 1 · 2020-07-21T06:26:45+0000

Sound travels 1,480 meters per second, which is about 4.3 times as fast as air. Sound travels much slowly in air. This has to do with the frequency, intensity and amplitude of waves, which are affected differently in water and air.

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