Explain why sound waves travel faster in liquids or solids than in air.

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2022-09-25

Explain why sound waves travel faster in liquids or solids than in air.

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Matthias Calhoun

Matthias Calhoun

Beginner2022-09-26Added 11 answers

Sound waves travel through the medium. Particles in motion make adjacent particles move in the same direction because of molecular bonds.
Molecular bonds of solid bodies are stronger and less compressible what makes particles move less but faster. Therefore, waves in solids move faster than the waves in the air.

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