Water can exist as ice (solid), liquid water (liquid), or steam (gas).
Which row in the table gives a possible set of values for the speed of sound through water in these three states?
Speed of sound in iceSpeed of sound in liquid waterSpeed of sound in steam(m s−1)(m s−1)(m s−1)A40015003200B15003200400C32001500400D32004001500 \begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline & \text{Speed of sound in ice} & \text{Speed of sound in liquid water} & \text{Speed of sound in steam} \\ & \text{(m s}^{-1}\text{)} & \text{(m s}^{-1}\text{)} & \text{(m s}^{-1}\text{)} \\\hline \text{A} & 400 & 1500 & 3200 \\\hline \text{B} & 1500 & 3200 & 400 \\\hline \text{C} & 3200 & 1500 & 400 \\\hline \text{D} & 3200 & 400 & 1500 \\\hline \end{array} ABCDSpeed of sound in ice(m s−1)400150032003200Speed of sound in liquid water(m s−1)150032001500400Speed of sound in steam(m s−1)32004004001500Row A (Ice: 400 m s−1400\text{ m s}^{-1}400 m s−1, Liquid: 1500 m s−11500\text{ m s}^{-1}1500 m s−1, Steam: 3200 m s−13200\text{ m s}^{-1}3200 m s−1)
Row B (Ice: 1500 m s−11500\text{ m s}^{-1}1500 m s−1, Liquid: 3200 m s−13200\text{ m s}^{-1}3200 m s−1, Steam: 400 m s−1400\text{ m s}^{-1}400 m s−1)
Row C (Ice: 3200 m s−13200\text{ m s}^{-1}3200 m s−1, Liquid: 1500 m s−11500\text{ m s}^{-1}1500 m s−1, Steam: 400 m s−1400\text{ m s}^{-1}400 m s−1)
Row D (Ice: 3200 m s−13200\text{ m s}^{-1}3200 m s−1, Liquid: 400 m s−1400\text{ m s}^{-1}400 m s−1, Steam: 1500 m s−11500\text{ m s}^{-1}1500 m s−1)
295 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics Sound, covering Sound. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.