Sound travels about 1530 m/s in sea water. How many times faster does sound travel

in sea water than in air? (The speed of sound in air at 25°C is about 345 m/s.)

what is 1530/345

12 To find out how many times faster sound travels in sea water compared to air, we need to calculate the ratio of their speeds.

The speed of sound in sea water is given as 1530 m/s, and the speed of sound in air at 25°C is given as 345 m/s.

The ratio of the speed of sound in sea water to the speed of sound in air can be calculated as:

Ratio = (Speed in Sea Water) / (Speed in Air)

Ratio = 1530 m/s / 345 m/s

Simplifying this ratio, we get:

Ratio = 4.43

Therefore, sound travels approximately 4.43 times faster in sea water than in air.