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Material speed of sound in m/s

air 331
helium 972
tap water 1493
sea water 1533
aluminum 5100

Based on the data in the table, what can we reasonably conclude about the speed of sound through various materials?
A) The speed of sound is faster in lighter materials.
B) The speed of sound is higher in liquids than in solids.
C) The speed of sound is higher in solids than in liquids.
D) The speed of sound moves slower when atoms are closely packed.

User Raphaelle
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Answer: A

Explanation:the other ones was wrong

User Sukhvir
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Answer:

C. is correct option.

Step-by-step explanation:

Speed of sound in a particular temperature depends upon bulk modulus and density of material.

It is directly proportional to bulk modulus of material and inversely proportional to the density.

As we move from air to aluminium, their density increase which decrease speed of sound in them. But as we move down to their bulk modulus also increases and increase in that bulk modulus is too much comparable to their increase in density.(You can google their density and bulk modulus respectively).

So, at the end their bulk modulus factor overcome the sound that decreased due to density.

And overall sound increases .

Therefore the speed of sound is higher in solids than in liquids.

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