Do you think that sound travels more or less quickly through air that contains water vapor? (Hint: Compare the speed of sound in water and air in the table.) Can you calculate the speed of sound in ai...Do you think that sound travels more or less quickly through air that contains water vapor? (Hint: Compare the speed of sound in water and air in the table.) Can you calculate the speed of sound in air and the wave speed on the string in the Violin simulation below? The product of the wavelength and frequency can be used to determine the speed of sound in air and wave speed on the violin string: The speed of sound is the distance that sound waves travel in a given amount of time.
The distance to underwater objects can be calculated from the known speed of sound in water and the time it takes for the sound waves to travel to the object. If an ultrasound wave travels from the sh...The distance to underwater objects can be calculated from the known speed of sound in water and the time it takes for the sound waves to travel to the object. If an ultrasound wave travels from the ship to the submarine and back again in 2 seconds, what is the distance from the ship to the submarine? The sound wave travels from the ship to the submarine in just 1 second, or half the time it takes to make the round trip.
