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The following physics responses are provided by a student and, as such, should be considered in that context. While every effort is made for accuracy, absolute correctness cannot be fully guaranteed.
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Question Comparing the speed of sound in liquids, gases, and solids, the speed of sound is usually lowest in ____ and highest in ____.
1) solids, liquids
2) gases, liquids
3) liquids, solids
4) gases, solids
5) solids, gases | |
Answer gases, solids | |
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| KillGorack | 2023-07-20 19:36:22 | The speed of sound is determined by the properties of the medium through which it travels. Specifically, it depends on the medium's elasticity (how easily it returns to its original shape after being deformed) and density (mass per unit volume). Solids are generally more elastic and denser than liquids, and liquids are more elastic and denser than gases. Because of these properties, sound waves travel faster through mediums that are more elastic and slower through mediums that are denser. As a result, the speed of sound is usually lowest in gases, which are the least dense and least elastic, and highest in solids, which are the most dense and most elastic. Therefore, the answer is: gases, solids |
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