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Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?Read the answer and worked solution →In which of the following media does sound travel the fastest?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?

  1. Gases
  2. Solids
  3. Vacuum
  4. Liquids
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Correct answer: B. Solids

1. Sound needs a medium and travels by particle vibration; closer particles transmit it faster. 2. Particles are most closely packed in solids. 3. Hence sound travels fastest in solids. _Source: RRB Group D CEN-02/2018 PYQ, Q.77._

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In which of the following media does sound travel the fastest?

  1. Gases
  2. Solids
  3. Vacuum
  4. Liquids
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Correct answer: B. Solids

1. Sound needs a medium and travels by particle vibration. 2. Closely packed particles transmit vibrations faster. 3. Solids have the most tightly packed particles, so sound travels fastest in solids. _Source: RRB Group D CEN-02/2018 PYQ, Q.32._

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