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Describe how the medium through which a sound wave travels affects properties of the sound wave
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Describe how the medium through which a sound wave travels affects properties of the sound wave

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Mechanical waves transfer energy by vibrating particles. The closer the particles are to eachother, the easier it is to vibrate them. So it would be easier for sound to travel through solids than gases or liquids.
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