– Why does everything sound muffled underwater if sound travels 4x faster in water?
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Sound that originates in air sounds muffled underwear because water is denser than air and it’s hard for the air molecules to transfer their vibration to the water.
Sound that originates underwater sounds quite clear underwater (and contrary to what some comments theorize our ears work perfectly well underwater). You can experience this in pool with underwater speakers.
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