A brass rod is encased in aluminum. What happens to the speed of a sound
wave when it passes through the rod and moves from the brass into the
aluminum?
Aluminum
Copper
Lead
Brass
(70% Cu,
30% Zn)
6,420
4,700
5,010
1,960
Speed of
sound
(m/s)
A. Its speed decreases.
OB. Its speed increases.
ООО
O C. Its speed falls to zero.
OD. Its speed stays the same.
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