Practice - Factors Affecting the Speed of Sound
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Practice Questions
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What is the relationship between medium and the speed of sound?
💡 Hint: Think about the density of materials.
What happens to the speed of sound as temperature increases?
💡 Hint: Consider how particle movement is affected by heat.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What factor affects the speed of sound the most?
💡 Hint: Consider where sound travels fastest.
Sound travels faster in liquids than in gases.
💡 Hint: Think about particle arrangement in different states of matter.
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Challenge Problems
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If sound is measured at 340 m/s and the temperature is 25°C, what is the change in speed if the temperature increases to 45°C?
💡 Hint: Apply the temperature increment to the formula.
Explain why understanding the speed of sound is critical in musical acoustics.
💡 Hint: Link musical applications to sound properties.
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