How does temp. and pressure affect the speed of sound in water?

Subject: How does temp. and pressure affect the speed of sound in water?

Date: Thu Mar 22 09:29:50 2001
Posted by Sarah
Grade level: 10-12 School: BFA High School
City: St. Albans State/Province: VT Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 985271390.Ph

Message:


I'm doing a project on echolocation and want to know more on how the speed of 
sound is affected by temperature and pressure in water. I know that the 
temperature of air changes the speed. Does it do the same in water?

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