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Sound Waves

Question 5 • Fall 24 GSE Physical Science B IC

Allison wants to calculate the speed of a sound wave.

Answer
A
distance traveled / amplitude
B
number of wavelengths / amplitude
C
number of wavelengths / time
D
distance traveled / time

Explanation

Speed is calculated by dividing the distance traveled by the time taken. So Allison should use distance traveled / time. Amplitude and number of wavelengths do not give the wave’s speed by themselves.

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