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 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

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

1 answer

Sound waves travel faster through denser materials, because the molecules in a tightly packed medium collide more frequently. The correct response is:

through denser materials, because the molecules in a tightly packed medium collide more frequently.

In general, sound travels fastest in solids, slower in liquids, and slowest in gases, due to the density and proximity of the molecules in these states of matter.