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Why will a sound wave travel through a solid more quickly than through a gas?

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The particles in a gas are close together, which means the vibrations of the sound wave transmit more slowly.

The particles in a gas are spaced farther apart, which means the vibrations of the sound wave transmit more quickly.

The particles in a solid are spaced farther apart, which means the vibrations of the sound wave transmit more quickly.

The particles in a solid are closer together, which means the vibrations of the sound wave transmit more quickly.

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Because it’s all tight together?
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Answer:

the particles in a solid are closer together, which means the vibration of the sound wave transmit more quickly.

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