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easyMCQUPTET Paper 2 (Maths & Science)2018Mathematics and Science
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The speed of sound is maximum in

  1. A
    water
  2. B
    vacuum
  3. C
    air
  4. D
    steel

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Sound is a mechanical longitudinal wave requiring a physical medium to propagate; it cannot travel through a vacuum. Its speed depends on the elasticity and density of the medium, traveling fastest in solids, slower in liquids, and slowest in gases. Therefore, sound travels fastest in steel.

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The speed of sound is maximum in
A
water
B
vacuum
C
air
D
steel

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