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What kind of Wave is a Sound wave?
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Longitudinal
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Can Sound Waves Diffract?
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Yes
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What does the speed of sound depend on?
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The temperature, stiffness, and density of the medium.
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What is the relationship between the speed of a sound wave and a medium's temperature?
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The lower the temperature the slower the sound wave.
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What is the relationship between the stiffness of a medium and the speed of a sound wave?
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The stiffer the media the faster the sound wave.
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What is the relationship between the speed of a Sound Wave and the density of the media?
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The denser the media the slower the sound wave.
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