State the main factors on which the speed of sound in a medium depends. - Physics

State the main factors on which the speed of sound in a medium depends.

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The speed of sound depends on the density, pressure, temperature, Humidity, and Wind.

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Chapter 7: Sound - Production and Propagation of Sound [Page 278]

Chapter 7 Sound
Production and Propagation of Sound | Q 6 | Page 278

Choose the correct word/words to complete the following sentence :

When sound travels in a medium ____________

Name the two kinds of waves in form of which sound travels in a medium.

How does the speed of sound change with change in (i) amplitude and (ii) wavelength, of sound wave?

Complete the following sentence :

A longitudinal wave is composed of compression and ____________.

The time period of a simple pendulum is 2 s. Find its frequency.

What is meant by the term wave motion?

Does sound require a material medium for transmission?

Does ultrasonic in a medium travel faster than the audible sound?

Compare approximately the speed of sound in air and steel.

How will the following factors affect the speed of sound in air:
Humidity.