Question

which statement best compares the speed of a sound wave moving through a pot of boiling water and the water vapor above the pot? the sound wave would move faster through the water than through the water vapor. the sound wave would move slower through the water than through the water vapor. the sound wave would move the same speed through the water and the water vapor. the sound wave would move through the water and water vapor at the same speed, but decrease in speed at the transition point.

Explanation:

Sound travels faster in denser mediums. Water is denser than water vapor. So sound will move faster in water.

Answer:

The sound wave would move faster through the water than through the water vapor.