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Discussion Forum : Physics - Section 1 (Q.No. 40)
40.
Sound travels at the fastest speed in
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Vishal joshi said:
1 decade ago
It happens because in solids the amplitude of wave is less then other medium therefore distance travelled is less in solids therefore speed is increased.
Shan said:
1 decade ago
sound travels more in steel. . . ex. consider a bore rod give a blusty of noise in that it will show
Manisha panigrahi said:
1 decade ago
Velocity of sound in solid is maximum.
Vivetha.h said:
1 decade ago
Sound waves travels faster in steel compare to others.
Kriti said:
1 decade ago
As sound waves are longitudinal waves they travel faster in solid medium compared to liquid and gas.
Frederick kateza said:
1 decade ago
Sound travels faster solids than in liquid and gases.
S.ABHAY CHAKRA said:
1 decade ago
It happens in solids because molecules in solids are tightly packed.
Korra said:
1 decade ago
Why did iron come last within air water iron if sound is at its maximum in solid?
Anguyo Silvestre said:
10 years ago
Correct. The speed of sound is more in solids than in liquids and gases.
Isha said:
10 years ago
Speed of sound in steel is 5920 m/s.
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