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Wave Properties

Question 6 • Crowley Credit Recovery Physics B

Which factors will cause an increase in the speed of a sound wave? Check all that apply.a change from liquid water to water vapora change from water vapor to liquid watera change from liquid water to solid watera decrease in the temperature of water an increase in the temperature of water

Answer
A
a change from liquid water to water vapor
B
a change from water vapor to liquid water
C
a change from liquid water to solid water
D
a decrease in the temperature of water
E
an increase in the temperature of water

Explanation

Sound generally travels faster in liquids than in gases and faster in solids than in liquids. So changing water vapor to liquid water or liquid water to solid water increases the wave’s speed. In liquid water, raising the temperature also increases sound speed over the usual temperature range, while lowering it does not.

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