A student does an experiment to find out how the speed of sound waves changes when traveling in different mediums (solid, liquid, gas). The table below shows the different speeds of the sound wave in each medium but does not list the specific medium.
The student knows that sound travels through room temperature air at 343 m/s. Using this information and the student's results, which medium is the solid, the liquid, and the gas?
(1 point)
Responses
A is the gas, B is the liquid, and C is the solid.
A is the gas, B is the liquid, and C is the solid.
A is the solid, B is the liquid, and C is the gas.
A is the solid, B is the liquid, and C is the gas.
A is the gas, B is the solid, and C is the liquid.
A is the gas, B is the solid, and C is the liquid.
A is the liquid, B is the gas, and C is the solid.
A is the liquid, B is the gas, and C is the solid.
Based on the given information that sound waves travel at 343 m/s in room temperature air, it can be deduced that A (the gas) is the medium through which sound waves travel at 343 m/s. Therefore, C (the solid) is the medium through which sound waves travel at 5800 m/s, as it has the highest speed. This leaves B (the liquid) as the medium through which sound waves travel at 1482 m/s.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
A is the gas, B is the liquid, and C is the solid.