Asked by l.
Sound will travel slowest through which medium?
water at 55°C
water at 75°C
ice at 0°C
ice at –25°C
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Sound travels slowest in water at 55°C.
Reason: solids (ice) are much stiffer than liquids so sound travels far faster in ice than in water. Within liquid water, sound speed increases with temperature, so 55°C water is slower than 75°C water.
Reason: solids (ice) are much stiffer than liquids so sound travels far faster in ice than in water. Within liquid water, sound speed increases with temperature, so 55°C water is slower than 75°C water.
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