Question

a student conducts an experiment in which sound waves pass through air and then through water. which statement describes the wave speed as it passes from air to water? (1 point) the speed of sound increases. the speed of sound remains the same. the speed of sound becomes zero. the speed of sound decreases.

Explanation:

Sound waves travel faster in denser mediums. Water is denser than air. So when sound moves from air (less dense) to water (more dense), its speed increases.

Answer:

The speed of sound increases.