Why is water said to be “incompressible” when sound can travel through it? Doesn’t sound imply compressions and rarefactions? 662 viewsJanuary 2, 2024 Question100.55K August 30, 2022 0 Comments Why is water said to be “incompressible” when sound can travel through it? Doesn’t sound imply compressions and rarefactions? In: 93 21 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted August 31, 2022 0 Comments Everything is compressible. An incompressible material would transmit a push at one end into movement at the other instantly, allowing faster-than-light information transfer and thus breaking the laws of physics. You are viewing 1 out of 21 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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