Question

Which is true about the velocity of sound waves in solids compared to air

Answer 1

C. Travels slower in solids because the particles are closer together.
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Answer 2

Answer: Third option; "travels slower in solids because particles are close together"

Explanation: While in the air the particles are very freely and the sound does not need to do a lot of work, in a dense material this is not the case. The particles are more close together, and this causes that in a fixed distance, the sound wave needs to move more particles in a solid than in the air. This makes the sound wave to travel slower when it is in a solid.