What two factors affect the speed of a sound wave as it travels through a medium?

The speed of sound depends on the properties of the medium, especially what it is made of, and on the medium’s temperature. For example, sound generally travels faster in warmer air. The wave’s energy affects its amplitude or loudness, not its speed, so the correct choice is “the type of medium and the temperature of the medium.”

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