The Table shows the speed of sound in three materials.
Table
| Material | Speed of sound in m/s\text{m/s}m/s |
|---|---|
| air | 340 |
| water | 1500 |
| steel | 5000 |
Give the material in which sound travels fastest.
A sound wave passes from air into water.
State what happens to the speed of the sound wave.
State what happens to the frequency of the sound wave as it passes from air into water.
State what happens to the wavelength of the sound wave as it passes from air into water.
112 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 4.3 Sound, ultrasound and infrasound, covering 4.3.1 Sound waves, vibrations and the human ear, 4.3.2 Ultrasound and infrasound, 4.3.3 Uses of ultrasound and infrasound, and 4.3.4 Sound waves passing between media. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.