Sound wave water

1. What is the sound of waves of water?
2. What happens to sound waves in water?
3. Can sound make waves in water?
4. How are water and sound waves different?

What is the sound of waves of water?

When underwater objects vibrate, they create sound-pressure waves that alternately compress and decompress the water molecules as the sound wave travels through the sea. Sound waves radiate in all directions away from the source like ripples on the surface of a pond.

What happens to sound waves in water?

Sound travels faster in water compared with air because water particles are packed in more densely. Thus, the energy the sound waves carry is transported faster. This should make the sound appear louder.

Can sound make waves in water?

Sound waves can travel through any substance, including gases (such as air), liquids (such as water), and solids (such as the seafloor).

How are water and sound waves different?

Sound waves work in a completely different way. ... Water waves shake energy over the surface of the sea, while sound waves thump energy through the body of the air. Sound waves are compression waves. They're also called longitudinal waves because the air vibrates along the same direction as the wave travels.