Question

State two factors on which the speed of wave travelling in a medium depends,

Answer 1

Solution

The factor on which wave in a

medium depends are;

(i) Temperature of the medium -Temperature

is a degree of heat energy

in the medium. If the temperature

is high, heat i.e. the kinetic

energy of the particle is high

thus speed of wave will also

be higher.

(ii) Density of the medium - If the

density of medium is high, the

closeness between the vibrating

particles will be higher thus

making it difficult for term

to vibrate. So, the speed act

wave will decrease.