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As a sound wave travels deeper into the ocean, it encounters water that increases in density.
What change is correlated with this move from shallow water to deep water? (1 point)
• The speed of the wave decreases.
The frequency of the wave decreases.
The wavelength of the wave increases.
The speed of the wave remains constant.
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The speed of the wave decreases.
Reason: For a given medium stiffness, sound speed v ≈ sqrt(B/ρ), so increasing density ρ lowers v. (The wave’s frequency is set by the source and does not change at the boundary; the wavelength would adjust accordingly.)
Reason: For a given medium stiffness, sound speed v ≈ sqrt(B/ρ), so increasing density ρ lowers v. (The wave’s frequency is set by the source and does not change at the boundary; the wavelength would adjust accordingly.)
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