Which medium would sound travel the fastest? water a steel bar or nitrogen gas

Physics

2 answers:

Soloha48 [4]3 years ago

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Answer : The medium in which sound travel the fastest is, a steel bar.

Explanation :

Sound waves : It is a type of wave that travels by vibrating molecules in a medium.

The order of sound wave travels is:

Solid > Liquid > Gas

Solid state : It is a state in which the particles are closely packed and does not have any space between them.

Liquid state : It is a state in which the particles are present in random and irregular pattern. The particles are closely arranged but they can move from one place to another.

Gaseous state : It is a state in which the particles are loosely arranged and have a lot of space between them.

From this we conclude that, in solids the molecules are closely spaced that causing sound to travel faster through it.

The order of sound wave travels is:

a steel bar > water > nitrogen gas

Hence, the medium in which sound travel the fastest is, a steel bar.

Masteriza [31]3 years ago

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<span>Through which medium would sound travel fastest water a steel bar or nitrogen? ... The speed of sound in air, of which 78% is nitrogen ~ 340 m/s ... Which medium does sound travel the fastest through air water or steel? .... in steel sound travel faster than water because liquids are more denser than gases but less denser ...</span>

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