Physics, 15.01.2021 21:20, fyegirl12

The following table lists the speed of sound in various materials. Use this table to answer the question. Substance Speed (m/s)
Glass 5,200
Aluminum 5,100
Iron 4,500
Copper 3,500
Salt water 1,530
Fresh water 1,500
Mercury 1,400
Hydrogen at 0°C 1,284
Ethyl Alcohol 1,125
Helium at 0°C 965
Air at 100°C 387
Air at 0°C 331
Oxygen at 0°C 316
The siren from a small town fire station is heard at a location 3 kilometers away. If the air temperature is 20°C, at what velocity did the sound travel?

319 m/s
331 m/s
343 m/s
387 m/s

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