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?
(1 point)
Responses
air to glass
air to glass
steel to water
steel to water
water to glass
water to glass
air to steel
air to steel
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The transition from water to glass would result in a shortening of the wavelength of the sound wave, as the speed of sound in glass (5,640 m/s) is higher than the speed of sound in water (1,433 m/s).