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DID YOU KNOW?Sound travels aboutfour times faster inwater than in air.SCIENCEsomanyfacts.com

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Sound travels about four times faster in water than in air.

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Sound moves at around 343 metres per second in air and roughly 1,480 metres per second in water, because water molecules are closer together and pass vibrations on more quickly.

Source: Speed of sound (Wikipedia)

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