Sound travels the fastest in which of the following mediums?

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A Air
B Water
C Steel
D Vacuum

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Answer: C. Steel

Answer: C) Steel
Explanation: The speed of sound depends on the elasticity and density of the medium. Sound travels much faster through solids like steel than through liquids or gases, and cannot travel through a vacuum.

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Sound travels the fastest in which of the following mediums?

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