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40.
Sound travels at the fastest speed in
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Shinchan said:
9 years ago
Because Sound Need medium to travel nd in steel atoms are closely packed due to which it travel faster.
Guhan c said:
9 years ago
Atoms are tightly packed in a solid and thus the vibration will travel faster.
Isha said:
10 years ago
Speed of sound in steel is 5920 m/s.
Anguyo Silvestre said:
10 years ago
Correct. The speed of sound is more in solids than in liquids and gases.
Korra said:
1 decade ago
Why did iron come last within air water iron if sound is at its maximum in solid?
S.ABHAY CHAKRA said:
1 decade ago
It happens in solids because molecules in solids are tightly packed.
Frederick kateza said:
1 decade ago
Sound travels faster solids than in liquid and gases.
Kriti said:
1 decade ago
As sound waves are longitudinal waves they travel faster in solid medium compared to liquid and gas.
Vivetha.h said:
1 decade ago
Sound waves travels faster in steel compare to others.
Manisha panigrahi said:
1 decade ago
Velocity of sound in solid is maximum.
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