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Sound waves move the slowest through which medium?
water
ice
air
wood
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Air.
Sound travels slowest in gases because they are much less rigid (lower bulk modulus) than liquids or solids. (Typical speeds: air ~343 m/s, water ~1480 m/s, ice ~3000–4000 m/s, wood several thousand m/s depending on grain.)
Sound travels slowest in gases because they are much less rigid (lower bulk modulus) than liquids or solids. (Typical speeds: air ~343 m/s, water ~1480 m/s, ice ~3000–4000 m/s, wood several thousand m/s depending on grain.)
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