Question

A bird sitting in the tree hears the chiriping of another bird .A whales hears the songlike sound made by another whale swimming near it. Which sound travels faster the bird chirping or the whales singing ? Explain.

Answer 1

Sound will travel faster in the second scenario as in water the particles are much closer together, and they can quickly transmit vibration energy from one particle to the next. Sound waves travel 4 times faster in water than in air.