Question

With a speed of sound in water at 1400 m/s, what might be a plausible speed for a sound wave through air among the following options?

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Responses

3500 m/s
3500 m/s

340 m/s
340 m/s

5900 m/s
5900 m/s

1400 m/s

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
The speed of sound in air is significantly lower than the speed of sound in water. Among the options provided, the plausible speed for a sound wave in air is:

**340 m/s**

This is approximately the average speed of sound in air at room temperature, while the other options (3500 m/s, 5900 m/s, and 1400 m/s) are not realistic for sound traveling in air.

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