The boys are communicating with each other by stretching a string passing through a hole punched in the bottom of each of two tin cans. The physical principle employed is that sound travels

a

mainly through air

b

fainter in stretched string

c

faster through gases than in solids and liquids

d

with greater ease through a string than in air

e

none of the above is correct

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Egieb_z
6 years ago

Because the molecules in a solid are packed much closer together (more densely), vibrations are passed along much more easily from one molecule to the next. As a result, sound waves travel faster through solids (such as a length of string) than through gases (like air).

killerbeing
2 years ago

u guys i think the ans is d because sound travels faster jn solid than in gases and rhat is not in the question

King33Victor
2 weeks ago

using comparative,

sound travel in the increasing order with the following medium below

Air ............... fast
liquid............ faster
solid............. fastest.

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ManiaWisdom
4 years ago

i strongly think is D

Som15432
7 months ago

Answer: (D) with greater ease through a string than in air
Explanation
Sound travels as a wave through a medium. The speed and efficiency of sound transmission depend on the properties of the medium, specifically its density and elasticity. Solids are generally denser and more elastic than gases (like air), allowing sound waves to propagate more efficiently and faster.
In a tin can telephone, the sound waves produced by the voice cause the bottom of the can to vibrate. These vibrations are then transferred to the taut string. The string, being a solid, transmits the vibrations to the other can much more effectively than air would, allowing the sound to be heard over a distance. This demonstrates that sound travels with greater ease through the solid string than through the air.

pizzazz
11 years ago

It can never be D,but I feel is B.

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