alleryStart learning →Which of these media has the highest speed of sound?
AAir at 20 C
BSeawater
CSteel rod
DHydrogen
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Steel rod
Sound travels fastest in solids, and steel at about 5941 m/s exceeds liquids and gases listed.
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