Speed of Sound in Different Mediums
Author:Sunil Batra
9th CBSE
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Speed of Sound in Different Mediums: Overview
This topic explains that sound needs a medium. It also describes the speed of sound in different mediums through illustration.
Important Questions on Speed of Sound in Different Mediums
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In which medium does sound travel faster: solid or gas?

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Sound travels the fastest in

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The sound of an explosion on the surface of a lake is heard by a boatman away and a diver below the point of explosion. Of the two persons mentioned (boatman or diver) who would hear the sound first? And why?

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Three persons , and made to hear a sound travelling through different mediums as given below:
Person | Medium |
Aluminium rod | |
Air | |
Water |
Who will hear the sound first and why?

EASY
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In which of the following medium does sound travel faster?

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In which of the three media—air, water or iron does sound travel faster at a given temperature?
