The table shows the densities of four substances.
Substance Density (grams/centimeter3)
air 0.00123
water 1.00
steel 7.87
copper 8.96
Based on this information, in which substance is the speed of sound waves likely the greatest?
A.
air
B.
water
C.
steel
D.
copper
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The speed of sound waves is generally greater in solids than in liquids or gases. Therefore, the speed of sound waves is likely greatest in substance C, steel.
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I apologize for the confusion in my previous response. I made an error in stating that the speed of sound waves is generally greater in solids than in liquids or gases. In fact, the speed of sound waves is typically much faster in solids than in liquids or gases. So, substance C, steel, is likely to have the greatest speed of sound waves.
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