A science student conducts an investigation to compare the speed of light waves to sound waves traveling through different mediums. She sends the same light and sound waves from the air through the same solid, liquid, and gas. She records the speed of each wave as it travels through each medium. Which data table most likely demonstrates her results?
The data table that most likely demonstrates the results of the investigation would compare the speed of light waves and sound waves as they travel through each medium (solid, liquid, and gas). The table would have two columns listing the different mediums and two rows listing the speeds of light waves and sound waves. It might look something like this:
Medium | Speed of Light Waves | Speed of Sound Waves
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Solid | # | #
Liquid | # | #
Gas | # | #