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O-LevelPhysicsWaves5054/12 · May/June 2019 · Q301 Mark

The speed of sound in air is cₐ, the speed of sound in water is cᵥᵥ and the speed of sound in ice is cᵢ. Which relationship is correct?

Acₐ > cᵢ
Bcₐ > cᵥᵥ
Ccᵢ > cᵥᵥ
Dcᵥᵥ = cₐ

✓ Correct answer

C: cᵢ > cᵥᵥ

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Waves, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 30.

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