In which of the following media the sound wave travels the fastest?

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Air

Water

Iron

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answer is C.

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Sound waves travel the fastest in the iron.
Sound is a mechanical wave that cannot travel through a vacuum. It travels the fastest in solids, followed by liquids, and then the slowest in gases. Sound waves are mechanical waves that require a medium to travel through. The energy transfer between the particles of a solid medium is more quickly, as the speed of sound waves will increase as the particles get closer. Among the available materials, iron has the highest density. The sound wave, therefore, moves more quickly through iron.

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