alleryLiquids and solids generally have a speed of sound compared with gases that is:
AHalved
BHollow
CHidden
DHigher
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Higher
1. Speed of sound depends on the elastic properties of the medium.
2. Denser, stiffer media transmit the disturbance faster.
3. Liquids and solids generally have higher speed of sound than gases.
4. So the answer is higher.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Ch 14 'Waves'_
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