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The speed of sound is dependent on which of the following? the medium through which the sound travels the object that creates the sound the refraction of the sound none of the a…

The speed of sound is dependent on which of the following? the medium through which the sound travels the object that creates the sound the refraction of the sound none of the a…
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The speed of sound is dependent on which of the following?

the medium through which the sound travels

the object that creates the sound

the refraction of the sound

none of the above

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Molecules at higher temperatures have more energy, thus they can vibrate faster. Since the molecules vibrate faster, sound waves can travel more quickly. The speed of sound in room temperature air is 346 meters per second. so that would be answer A
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