Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134060491
Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 6RAT
The explanation for the refraction of sound must involve a change in
- (a) frequency.
- (b) wavelength.
- (c) speed.
- (d) all of these
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