Wavelength in Different Media Quick Check
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Question
The table shows the speed of sound in various media.
Medium
Speed of
Sound (m/s)
Air 343
Glass 5,640
Steel 5,940
Water 1,433
If a sound wave transitions from one medium to another, which transition would result in a shortening of the wavelength of the sound wave?
(1 point)
Responses
air to steel
air to steel
water to glass
water to glass
air to glass
air to glass
steel to water
steel to water