Question

If the student hit a drum in his bedroom how would the sound wave behave differently than if he hit it in a swimming pool? Please respond in full sentences. Make sure you use the words faster, slower, medium, air, water in your answer.

Answer 1

The sound wave would behave differently in a swimming pool than in his bedroom because sound waves travel faster in more dense mediums; such as water. The wave will travel faster in water, and slower in air.