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Question 11 • DCSS Physical Science CR 24-25

Which would increase the speed of a sound wave?

Answer
A
A wave passes from a solid to a liquid while remaining the same temperature.
B
The medium increases in temperature while remaining in the same phase.
C
The medium decreases in temperature while remaining in the same phase.
D
A wave passes from a liquid to a gas while remaining the same temperature.

Explanation

Sound generally travels faster in a medium as its temperature rises while the medium stays in the same phase. For example, warmer air lets sound move faster than cooler air. Sound typically travels slower when it passes from a solid to a liquid or from a liquid to a gas, so B, increasing the medium’s temperature, is the choice that increases its speed.

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