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O-LevelPhysicsWaves5054/11 · May/June 2023 · Q241 Mark

Sound travels at different speeds in different states of matter. Which list gives the three states of matter arranged in order of the speed of sound from slowest to fastest?

Agas → liquid → solid
Bliquid → solid → gas
Csolid → gas → liquid
Dsolid → liquid → gas

✓ Correct answer

A: gas → liquid → solid

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Waves, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 24.

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