10.7 - Sound Waves
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Practice Questions
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What type of wave is a sound wave?
💡 Hint: Think about the direction of particle movement.
True or False: Sound can travel through a vacuum.
💡 Hint: Recall what is necessary for sound to move.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of wave is a sound wave?
💡 Hint: Consider the direction of movement.
True or false: Sound travels faster through air than through metal.
💡 Hint: Remember the concept of speed and medium.
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Challenge Problems
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If a sound wave travels through air at 343 m/s and hits a wall 200 meters away, how long will it take for the sound to return as an echo?
💡 Hint: Consider both the forward and return distance.
Two sound waves travel through different media, one in water and the other in air. If their speeds are respectively 1482 m/s and 343 m/s, by what factor is the speed of sound greater in water than in air?
💡 Hint: Use division to discover the relationship between the two speeds.
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