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What is the speed of sound in air at 20 °C?
What is the speed of sound in air at 20 °C?
- 767 miles per hour
- 331 metres per second
- 1,481 metres per second
- 343 metres per second (correct)
In which medium does sound travel fastest?
In which medium does sound travel fastest?
- Gases
- Solids (correct)
- Vaccuum
- Liquids
What is the speed of sound in water?
What is the speed of sound in water?
- 343 metres per second
- 331 metres per second
- 1,481 metres per second
- 5,120 metres per second (correct)
What does the speed of sound depend on in an ideal gas?
What does the speed of sound depend on in an ideal gas?
How does the speed of sound vary from substance to substance?
How does the speed of sound vary from substance to substance?
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What is the speed of sound in air at 20 °C? In which medium does sound travel fastest? What is the speed of sound in water? What does the speed of sound depend on in an ideal gas? How does the speed of sound vary from substance to substance?
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Test your knowledge about the speed of sound and its dependence on temperature and medium with this informative quiz.