 The reason is, that although the density of water is so much greater than that of air, yet its elasticity, as measured by its resistance to compression, is greater still.  Acoustics, Light, and Heat - Page 25by William Lees - 1877 - 299 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Fitzgibbon - 1847 - 416 pages
...difference which has reference to the nature of the medium in which the creature lives. For example, the density of water is so much greater than that of air, that it is employed in -the construction of the eye-ball of man, and the rest of the air-breathing... | |
 | Edward Fitzgibbon - 1865 - 362 pages
...difference which has reference to the nature of the medium in which the creature lives. For example, the density of water is so much greater than that of air, that it is employed in the construction of the eye-ball of man, and the rest of the airbreathing terrestrial... | |
 | William Lees - 1882 - 184 pages
...or 4708 feet, per second. It will be observed that the velocity of sound in water is more than fonr times as great as its velocity in air, although water...velocity — herein differing from what holds good in reference to air. generated. Thus the ticking of the same watch may be heard in water at a distance... | |
 | Louis Compton Miall - 1895 - 416 pages
...death-trap, as we learn by observation of certain small Crustacea.1 EQUILIBRIUM OF AQUATIC INSECTS. The density of water is so much greater than that of air as to require peculiar adjustments in the equilibrium of aquatic animals. A simple case is presented... | |
 | Dr. Jane N. Zuckerman - 2002 - 520 pages
...is used for deep dives (below 150m) the inspired gas has to be prewarmed. PRESSURE EFFECTS Because the density of water is so much greater than that of air, the diver only has to descend a small distance to encounter a significant increase in pressure. Whereas... | |
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