Glencoe Physical Science 2012 Student Edition (Glencoe Science) (McGraw-Hill Education)
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Author: Charles William McLaughlin, Marilyn Thompson, Dinah Zike
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Chapter 9.2, Problem 11R
To determine

The wave that speeds up when it passes from air to water as well as one that slows down.

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Answer to Problem 11R

The wave that speeds up when it passes from air to water is sound wave as well as one that slows down is light wave.

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Introduction:

The speed of waves depends on the material medium in which they are travelling.

The wave which speeds up when passes from air to water is sound wave. Sound wave travels slow in air as compared to water, the maximum speed of sound wave is in steel.

The wave which slows down when travel from air to water is light wave. The speed of light wave is maximum in vacuum. As the density of medium increases the speed of light wave decreases.

Conclusion:

Thus, the speed of sound wave increases when it moves from air to water and the speed of light wave decreases when it travels from air to water.

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Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 1RCh. 9.1 - Prob. 2RCh. 9.1 - Prob. 3RCh. 9.1 - Prob. 4RCh. 9.1 - Prob. 5RCh. 9.1 - Prob. 6RCh. 9.2 - Prob. 7PPCh. 9.2 - Prob. 8PPCh. 9.2 - Prob. 9PPCh. 9.2 - Prob. 10PP
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