I was watching an XKCD “What-If” video recently and Randal off-handedly mentions the title fact as a given. Upon a further Google search I see explanations about why sound moves faster in liquids than gasses but nothing for my specific question. Is there an intuitive explanation for that fact or is it just one of those weird observable facts with no clear explanation

  • Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org
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    24 hours ago

    it’s going to vibrate as fast as it can, at the fastest rate that liquid can move.

    Not quite logical unless there’s a reason why it should vibrate as fast as it can