The table shows the speed of sound in various media.
Medium
Speed of
Sound (m/s)
Air 343
Glass 5,640
Steel 5,940
Water 1,433
If a sound wave transitions from one medium to another, which transition would result in a shortening of the wavelength of the sound wave?
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Responses
air to steel
air to glass
water to glass
steel to water
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The transition from air to glass would result in a shortening of the wavelength of the sound wave. This is because sound waves travel faster in glass compared to air, causing the wavelength to decrease when transitioning from air to glass.
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