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A horn on a boat sounds a warning, and the sound penetrates the water. How does the frequency of the sound in the air compare to its frequency in the water? How does the wavelength in the air compare to
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A horn on a boat sounds a warning, and the sound penetrates the water. How does the frequency of the sound in the air compare to its frequency in the water? How does the wavelength in the air compare to the wavelength in the water?
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Sound travels faster in water than in air because water has closer particles than in air. This means that the wavelength of sound in water is larger and longer. and its frequency is lower than the sound as heard in the air.
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