In what substances does sound travel fastest?

cofak48

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2022-08-07

In what substances does sound travel fastest?

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wietselau

wietselau

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Sound travels faster in denser mediums. Thus, it travels faster through a solid than in a liquid while it travels the slowest through gases. (Vacuum is out of question).
Therefore, sound waves travel the fastest through solid media.

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