Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Sound

Sound — practice question

Which row presents one possible set of values for the speed of sound in ice, in water and in steam?

  • Aice: $500\ \text{m s}^{-1}$, water: $1500\ \text{m s}^{-1}$, steam: $4000\ \text{m s}^{-1}$
  • Bice: $1500\ \text{m s}^{-1}$, water: $4000\ \text{m s}^{-1}$, steam: $500\ \text{m s}^{-1}$
  • Cice: $4000\ \text{m s}^{-1}$, water: $500\ \text{m s}^{-1}$, steam: $1500\ \text{m s}^{-1}$
  • Dice: $4000\ \text{m s}^{-1}$, water: $1500\ \text{m s}^{-1}$, steam: $500\ \text{m s}^{-1}$

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