Question
Which statement regarding sound traveling in air is correct?
(1 point)
Responses
As the wavelength increases, the frequency also increases.
As the wavelength increases, the frequency also increases.
A wave with a shorter wavelength is always faster than one with a longer wavelength.
A wave with a shorter wavelength is always faster than one with a longer wavelength.
A loud sound travels faster than a quiet sound.
A loud sound travels faster than a quiet sound.
The frequency of a sound does not affect the speed at which it travels.
(1 point)
Responses
As the wavelength increases, the frequency also increases.
As the wavelength increases, the frequency also increases.
A wave with a shorter wavelength is always faster than one with a longer wavelength.
A wave with a shorter wavelength is always faster than one with a longer wavelength.
A loud sound travels faster than a quiet sound.
A loud sound travels faster than a quiet sound.
The frequency of a sound does not affect the speed at which it travels.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct statement regarding sound traveling in air is:
**The frequency of a sound does not affect the speed at which it travels.**
In a given medium such as air, the speed of sound is primarily determined by the properties of that medium (temperature, pressure, and density), and not by the frequency or wavelength of the sound. Thus, changing the frequency or wavelength (while keeping the medium constant) does not change the speed of sound in that medium.
**The frequency of a sound does not affect the speed at which it travels.**
In a given medium such as air, the speed of sound is primarily determined by the properties of that medium (temperature, pressure, and density), and not by the frequency or wavelength of the sound. Thus, changing the frequency or wavelength (while keeping the medium constant) does not change the speed of sound in that medium.