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Write the following steps in sequence to prove that sound travels through liquids.
(a) Place the ear against the side of the container and repeat the activity of hitting one coin with the other inside the water.
(b) Take a matallic container and fill it with water.
(c) Place two coins inside the water. Hit one of the other and observe the sound produced.
(d) Now, a clear and louder sound is heard proving that sound also travels through liquids.

A

a b dc

B

cabd

C

bcad

D

dabc

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The correct Answer is:
C
Take a metallic container and fill it with water. Place the two coins inside the water and hit one on the other and observe the sound produced. Repeat the activity by placing the ear against the side of the container. Now, a clear and louder sound is heard and this proves that sound also travels through liquids.
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