Question
A track runner is getting ready to run a sprint at a track meet after school. To begin the track meet, the track officiator fires a gun. The runners all hear the sound and begin to race around the track. Which statement best describes the medium through which the sound waves move to allow the runners to hear the gunshot?
Responses
A The medium is the air.The medium is the air.
B The medium is the gun.The medium is the gun.
C The medium is the skin around the ears.The medium is the skin around the ears.
D Sound requires no medium, since it is a longitudinal wave.
Responses
A The medium is the air.The medium is the air.
B The medium is the gun.The medium is the gun.
C The medium is the skin around the ears.The medium is the skin around the ears.
D Sound requires no medium, since it is a longitudinal wave.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
A The medium is the air.
Sound waves travel through a medium, and in this case, the air is the medium through which the sound of the gunshot travels to the runners' ears.
A The medium is the air.
Sound waves travel through a medium, and in this case, the air is the medium through which the sound of the gunshot travels to the runners' ears.