Why is water said to be “incompressible” when sound can travel through it? Doesn’t sound imply compressions and rarefactions?
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just because something is “incompressible” doesnt mean sound cant travel through it. compressions and rarefactions still happen at a more microscopic or otherwise less visible way. solid material still transfers sound for example and incidentally does so faster than gasses or liquids (typically anyway)
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