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Which do sound waves travel fastest through?
solids
gases
mixtures
liquids
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Solids.
Sound travels fastest in solids because they have much higher elastic stiffness (bulk/shear modulus) than liquids or gases, so disturbances propagate more quickly. (Typical speeds: steel ~5,000 m/s, water ~1,500 m/s, air ~340 m/s.)
Sound travels fastest in solids because they have much higher elastic stiffness (bulk/shear modulus) than liquids or gases, so disturbances propagate more quickly. (Typical speeds: steel ~5,000 m/s, water ~1,500 m/s, air ~340 m/s.)
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