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Garrulous

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on: Jul 28, 2018
If a source of sound is traveling toward you, the speed of the sound waves reaching you is _______________ the speed the sound waves would have had if the source were stationary.
 a. faster than
  b. slower than
  c. the same as

Question 2

You drop a rock in a pond, and the water waves travel away from the rock with a certain speed. You drop a heavier rock in the water. The speed of the waves in the water from the heavier rock
 a. remains unchanged
  b. increases
  c. decreases
  d. cannot be determined


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Chelseyj.hasty

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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
The frequency is higher, but the speed is the same.

Answer to Question 2

A


Garrulous

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Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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