Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Sound

Sound — practice question

Which row shows possible values for the speed of sound?

  • Aspeed in gas: $972\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; speed in liquid: $1450\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; speed in solid: $3560\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • Bspeed in gas: $972\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; speed in liquid: $3560\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; speed in solid: $1450\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • Cspeed in gas: $1450\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; speed in liquid: $3560\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; speed in solid: $972\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • Dspeed in gas: $3560\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; speed in liquid: $972\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; speed in solid: $1450\,\text{m s}^{-1}$

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