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The speed of sound in water is _____________________ in the air.

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a

three times less than

b

four times less than

c

Same as

d

Greater than

answer is C.

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The speed of sound in water is greater than in the air.

The speed of the sound depends on the density and elasticity of the medium through which it travels. Water is denser than air, so sound travels faster in water than in air. 

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The speed of sound in water is _____________________ in the air.