The correct statement is:
The speed of sound decreases.
When sound waves travel from air, which is a less dense medium, into water, which is a denser medium, the speed of sound decreases.
A student conducts an experiment in which sound waves pass through air and then through water.
Which statement describes the wave speed as it passes from air to water?
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Responses
The speed of sound increases.
The speed of sound increases.
The speed of sound remains the same.
The speed of sound remains the same.
The speed of sound decreases.
The speed of sound decreases.
The speed of sound becomes zero.
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