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Sound travels faster in
than in liquids.
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Sound travels faster in solids than in liquids.
Reason: wave speed depends on the medium's stiffness (elastic modulus) and density. Solids are much more rigid than liquids, so they transmit compressional disturbances more quickly (e.g., ~5000 m/s in steel vs ~1500 m/s in water).
Reason: wave speed depends on the medium's stiffness (elastic modulus) and density. Solids are much more rigid than liquids, so they transmit compressional disturbances more quickly (e.g., ~5000 m/s in steel vs ~1500 m/s in water).
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