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Will sound travel faster in solid liquid or gas?
Sound is a compression wave that travels via then vibrations of particles. If the particles are closer together then the wave (sound) moves faster. Particles are closer together in a liquid than a gas, therefore sound travels faster through liquids.
The speed of sound is fastest in what type of matter?
The speed of sound is fastest in solids because the molecules are closely packed together, allowing sound waves to travel quickly through the material.
Is sound the fastest speed possible?
No!...Speed of light is the fastest speed possible, but now a new particle called lepton is more faster than light...rather it is has the fastest speed discovered till now.It travels in the same wave as light travels i.e tranverse waves.
Does sound travels the fastest in air?
Speed of sound (M/Sec): Sea water at 0C: 1450 Sea water at 20C: 1522 Sea water at 30C: 1545 Butyl rubber/carbon (100/40): 1600 Neoprene: 1510 Neoprene/carbon (100/60): 1690 Rubber (natural): 1600 So, on the whole, sound is slightly faster in rubber
What travels faster an aeroplane or light or sound or a car?
Light travels the fastest of the four options provided, followed by an airplane, then a car, and finally sound. The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 186,282 miles per second, while sound travels at around 767 miles per hour in the air. Airplanes can reach speeds of over 600 miles per hour, and cars typically have lower speeds depending on their model and conditions.
