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Why does sound travel at different speeds through various materials?

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It is easier for sound waves to go through solids than through liquids because the molecules are closer together and more tightly bonded in solids. ... The speed of sound is faster in solid materials and slower in liquids or gases.
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It is easier for sound waves to go through solids than through liquids because the molecules are closer together and more tightly bonded in solids.

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