5 Questions
What is the speed of sound in air at 20 °C?
343 metres per second
In which medium does sound travel fastest?
Solids
What is the speed of sound in water?
5,120 metres per second
What does the speed of sound depend on in an ideal gas?
Temperature and composition
How does the speed of sound vary from substance to substance?
Slowest in gases, faster in liquids, and fastest in solids
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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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