State whether the following statement is true or false: Sound waves travel faster in air than in water.
(FALSE) The statement is False.
Sound waves are mechanical waves that require a medium to travel.
The speed of sound depends on the density and elasticity of the medium.
Generally,sound travels faster in solids,followed by liquids,and slowest in gases.
Since water is a liquid and air is a gas,sound travels significantly faster in water (approximately $1480 \ m/s$) compared to air (approximately $343 \ m/s$ at $20^{\circ}C$).
Sound waves are mechanical waves that require a medium to travel.
The speed of sound depends on the density and elasticity of the medium.
Generally,sound travels faster in solids,followed by liquids,and slowest in gases.
Since water is a liquid and air is a gas,sound travels significantly faster in water (approximately $1480 \ m/s$) compared to air (approximately $343 \ m/s$ at $20^{\circ}C$).
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