Sound travels about 4.3 times faster in water than in air.
Why it is true
The speed of sound depends on the density and elasticity of the medium through which it propagates. Water is much denser and less compressible than air, allowing sound waves to travel at about 1480 meters per second in water, compared to only 343 meters per second in air.
Source: NOAA
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