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The Table shows the speed of sound in three materials.

Table

MaterialSpeed of sound in m/s\text{m/s}m/s
air340
water1500
steel5000
a.

Give the material in which sound travels fastest.

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b.

A sound wave passes from air into water.

State what happens to the speed of the sound wave.

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c.

State what happens to the frequency of the sound wave as it passes from air into water.

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d.

State what happens to the wavelength of the sound wave as it passes from air into water.

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