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Sound travels faster on a cold day than on a warm day. Is this true or false?

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False

Step-by-step explanation

Sound waves travel by causing vibrations in particles in the direction of the wave and these vibrations can travel through any state of matter (solid, liquid, gas).

This means that if the vibrations occur faster, the sound waves can also be transmitted faster. On a warm day, the temperature is higher, which means that molecules of air vibrate faster, resulting in faster transmission of sound waves.

Therefore, it is false that sound travels faster on a cold day than on a warm day.

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