Physics
Grade-8
Easy

Question

In which of the following mediums does the sound propagate at the lowest speed?

  1. Air
  2. Water
  3. Iron block
  4. It moves at the same speed in all the above mediums

hintHint:

The speed of sound is slower in the air as it is a gaseous medium.

The correct answer is: Air


    • The sound is a mechanical wave that needs a strong medium to travel.
    • The movement of the sound wave will be faster in solids and the slowest in the air.
    • The sound propagates very slowly through the air.

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