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Why does sound travel more quickly through a solid than through a liquid

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Step-by-step explanation:

Sound travels more quickly through solids than through liquids and gases because the molecules of a solid are closer together and, therefore, can transmit the vibrations faster. Sound travels most slowly through gases because the molecules of a gas are farthest apart.

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because a solid is compact so sound can go through but a liquid is not solid and it traps the sound inside
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