In Which of the Following Is the Speed of Sound

question 39

Multiple Choice

In which of the following is the speed of sound greatest?

• A)air
• B)water
• C)a vacuum
• D)wood
• E)steel

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Definitions:

Standard Score

A score that expresses the number of standard deviations a datum is from the mean of the distribution.

Normal Curve

A symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that describes the distribution of many types of data where most values cluster around the mean.

Z Score

A quantifier that assesses a value's deviation from the dataset's mean, represented in the scale of standard deviations.

X-axis

The horizontal axis in a coordinate plane, often used to represent the independent variable in a graph.