Question

hamish is studying what happens when he sends a sound wave through different mediums, and he records his data in a table. which statement could be made about the data collected in hamishs table? hamishs waves wave information 1 liquid 2 solid 3 gas 4 liquid wave 1 will move the fastest. wave 2 will move the slowest. wave 3 will move the slowest. wave 4 will move the fastest.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall sound - wave speed in media

Sound travels fastest in solids, slower in liquids, and slowest in gases.

Step2: Analyze given media for each wave

Wave 1 is in liquid, Wave 2 is in solid, Wave 3 is in gas, Wave 4 is in liquid.

Step3: Determine speed comparison

Since solid has the highest sound - wave speed among the three media, Wave 2 (in solid) will move the fastest and Wave 3 (in gas) will move the slowest.

Answer:

Wave 3 will move the slowest