Question

The following table lists the speed of sound in various materials. Use this table to answer the question.

Substance Speed (m/s)
Glass 5,200
Aluminum 5,100
Iron 4,500
Copper 3,500
Salt water 1,530
Fresh water 1,500
Mercury 1,400
Hydrogen at 0°C 1,284
Ethyl Alcohol 1,125
Helium at 0°C 965
Air at 100°C 387
Air at 0°C 331
Oxygen at 0°C 316
Sound will travel the slowest in _____.

air
glass
aluminum
water

Answer 1

Answer: it will travel slowest in air.

Answer 2

Sound will travel the slowest in Air

Step-by-step explanation:

The higher the m/s is, the faster the sound travels