Sound waves travel in a pattern of compression and rarefaction. The smaller the bounce-back time, the faster it can travel. Since water molecules are more tightly packed than air, it allows sound to travel much faster -- at 1,493 m/s. #DiscoveryChannelIn #DiscoveryChannel #DiscoveryChannelIndia #Sound | Discovery Channel India

Sound waves aren't just something we hear — they physically shape the world around us. In this experiment, high-frequency sound waves pass through water and create mesmerizing ripple patterns. These waves alter the water's surface by creating regions of compression and rarefaction, causing the water to form standing wave patterns or "acoustic shapes." This is a visual proof of how vibrations and frequencies can influence matter, often referred to in the field of cymatics. Follow @thatisnewton ,A