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Where do sound waves travel faster?(1 point)
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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 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
through denser materials, because the molecules in a tightly 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

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
through denser materials, because the molecules in a tightly packed medium collide more frequently

Reason: closer, stiffer particle coupling in solids transmits vibrations faster (e.g., sound travels faster in steel than in water or air).