Sound will travel fastest in air at _____.
-5°C
0°C
10°C
15°C
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