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Question 10 • Physics

Sound will travel slowest through which medium?

Answer
A
water at 55 times degree C
B
ice at negative 25 times degree C
C
ice at 0 times degree C
D
water at 75 times degree C

Explanation

Sound travels much more slowly in liquid water than in solid ice. In water, sound speed increases as temperature rises, so it is slower at 55°C than at 75°C. Therefore, sound travels slowest through water at 55°C.

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