The Speed of Sound Quick Check

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Question
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?

(1 point)
Responses

The speed of sound increases.
The speed of sound increases.

The speed of sound becomes zero.
The speed of sound becomes zero.

The speed of sound decreases.
The speed of sound decreases.

The speed of sound remains the same.

Answer 1

The speed of sound decreases.