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The speed of sound through air at 20°C is 343 meters per second. The speed of sound through fresh water at 20°C is 1,482 meters per second.

Which of the following could be the speed of sound through solid steel?


A.

1,370 meters per second

B.

353 meters per second

C.

5,960 meters per second

D.

145 meters per second

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Answer:

C. 5960 meters per second

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