Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Sound

Sound — practice question

Which row lists the usual values for the speed of sound at room temperature in the materials named?

  • Aair: $340\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; water: $1500\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; iron: $5100\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • Bair: $340\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; water: $5100\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; iron: $1500\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • Cair: $5100\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; water: $1500\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; iron: $340\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • Dair: $3.0 \times 10^8\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; water: $3.0 \times 10^8\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; iron: $3.0 \times 10^8\,\text{m s}^{-1}$

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