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minus-squareAbracadaniel [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 months agoNo, the speed of sound through water is essentially independent of frequency. Sound is a compression wave. You’re thinking of transverse, or surface waves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95sQcSulRFM Given the high amplitude and nearness to the gun I’d guess nonlinear propagation would play a big part so that’s interesting. IDK if that makes for a more intense shock front.
minus-squareGrandpa_garbagio [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-26 months agoI was under the impression that high frequencies don’t propagate well through water, but that’s dumb because sonar exists lol. Blame it on lack of sleep
No, the speed of sound through water is essentially independent of frequency. Sound is a compression wave.
You’re thinking of transverse, or surface waves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95sQcSulRFM
Given the high amplitude and nearness to the gun I’d guess nonlinear propagation would play a big part so that’s interesting. IDK if that makes for a more intense shock front.
I was under the impression that high frequencies don’t propagate well through water, but that’s dumb because sonar exists lol.
Blame it on lack of sleep