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Sound waves move the fastest through which medium?
water at high temperatures
water at low temperatures
air at high temperatures
air at low temperatures
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Water at high temperatures.
Sound travels much faster in liquids than in gases, and its speed in a given medium increases with temperature. For example, speed of sound in air at 20°C ≈ 343 m/s, while in water at 20°C ≈ 1482 m/s and is higher at elevated water temperatures.
Sound travels much faster in liquids than in gases, and its speed in a given medium increases with temperature. For example, speed of sound in air at 20°C ≈ 343 m/s, while in water at 20°C ≈ 1482 m/s and is higher at elevated water temperatures.
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