Complete the passage to summarize factors affecting the speed of a wave. The material or substance that a wave moves through is called a . The medium affects the speed of the wave that passes through it. One factor that affects the speed of a wave is the of medium. Some waves move faster in solids and some waves move faster in liquids and gases. Another factor that affects wave speed is the of the medium.

In an old-fashioned amusement park ride, passengers stand inside a 3.0-m-tall, 5.0-m-diameter hollow steel cylinder with their backs against the wall. the cylinder begins to rotate about a vertical axis. then the floor on which the passengers are standing suddenly drops away! if all goes well, the passengers will “stick” to the wall and not slide. clothing has a static coefficient of friction against steel in the range 0.60 to 1.0 and a kinetic coefficient in the range 0.40 to 0.70. part a what is the minimum rotational frequency, in rpm, for which the ride is safe? express your answer using two significant figures. f f = rpm