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In which of the following media does sound travel the fastest?

  1. A
    Air
  2. B
    Water
  3. C
    Vacuum
  4. D
    Steel

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Sound is a mechanical wave and requires a material medium to propagate. Its speed depends on the elasticity and density of the medium. Sound travels fastest in solids due to their high rigid elasticity. Therefore, it travels fastest in steel () compared to liquids and gases, and it cannot travel at all in a vacuum.

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In which of the following media does sound travel the fastest?
A
Air
B
Water
C
Vacuum
D
Steel

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