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Fill in the blanks and explain.

The velocity of sound in steel is …............ than the velocity of sand in water.

greater

Explanation: Velocity of sound in solids>liquids>gases. Therefore, velocity of sound in steel is greater than velocity of sound in water.


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Fill in the blanks and explain.

Sound does not travel through …………

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The incidence of ……… in daily life shows that the velocity of sound is less than the velocity of light

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To discover a sunken ship or objects deep inside the sea, ....................... technology is used.

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Explain giving scientific reasons.

A. The roof of a movie theatre and a conference hall is curved.


B. The intensity of reverberation is higher in a closed and empty house.


C. We cannot hear the echo produced in a classroom