In which medium does sound travel faster and why
Sound travels faster in solids because molecules in a solid medium are much closer together than those in a liquid or gas, which makes the sound travel faster. Sound waves travel over 17 times faster through steel than air.
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In which medium does sound travel faster and why

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Sound travels faster in solids because molecules in a solid medium are much closer together than those in a liquid or gas, which makes the sound travel faster. Sound waves travel over 17 times faster through steel than air.
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