Question

Light and Sound Waves Quick Check
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Question
Where do sound waves travel faster?(1 point)
Responses

through less dense materials, because the molecules in a loosely packed medium collide less frequently
through less dense materials, because the molecules in a loosely packed medium collide less frequently

through denser materials, because the molecules in a tightly packed medium collide more frequently
through denser materials, because the molecules in a tightly packed medium collide more frequently

through less dense materials, because the molecules in a loosely packed medium collide more frequently
through less dense materials, because the molecules in a loosely packed medium collide more frequently

through denser materials, because the molecules in a tightly packed medium collide less frequently

Answer 1

Sound waves travel faster through denser materials, because the molecules in a tightly packed medium collide more frequently.

Therefore, the correct response is:

**through denser materials, because the molecules in a tightly packed medium collide more frequently.**