Recall from Waves that the speed of a wave on a string is equal to \(v = \sqrt{\frac{F_{T}}{\mu}}\), where the restoring force is the tension in the string F T and the linear density \(\mu\) is the in...Recall from Waves that the speed of a wave on a string is equal to \(v = \sqrt{\frac{F_{T}}{\mu}}\), where the restoring force is the tension in the string F T and the linear density \(\mu\) is the inertial property. Because the speed of sound depends on the density of the material, and the density depends on the temperature, there is a relationship between the temperature in a given medium and the speed of sound in the medium.
The speed of sound depends on the medium and the state of the medium. In a fluid, because the absence of shear forces, sound waves are longitudinal. A solid can support both longitudinal and transvers...The speed of sound depends on the medium and the state of the medium. In a fluid, because the absence of shear forces, sound waves are longitudinal. A solid can support both longitudinal and transverse sound waves. The speed of sound is the same for all frequencies and wavelengths of sound in air.
