Interesting answers... So the general consensus is that the sound wave would travel just fine through the compressed liquid!
@Chestermiller: taking a quick look at the phase diagram for water, to turn liquid water to solid at around 0C you need around 620 MPa. Or at the max temperature value...
Hi,
I have a general question I was thinking about...
So, in a liquid the particles are already very close together and as a result they are, in effect, not compressible. That being said, if we take water, for example, it is possible to compress is slightly. It requires, however, a great deal...