Asked by Blaine
In which medium would sound travel the fastest?
Responses
A across a roomacross a room
B in a swimming poolin a swimming pool
C through outer spacethrough outer space
D through a railroad track
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D — through a railroad track.
Sound travels fastest in solids (particles are more tightly packed), slower in liquids, and slowest in gases. Outer space is effectively a vacuum so sound cannot travel there.
Sound travels fastest in solids (particles are more tightly packed), slower in liquids, and slowest in gases. Outer space is effectively a vacuum so sound cannot travel there.
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