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Sound waves travel fastest through ______ Fill in the blank A. Solids B. Liquids C. Gasses
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Sound waves travel fastest through ______

Fill in the blank

A. Solids
B. Liquids
C. Gasses

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A. Solids because molecules in a solid medium are much closer together than those in a liquid or gas, allowing sound waves to travel more quickly through it. In fact, sound waves travel over 17 times faster through steel than through air.
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Sounds waves travel fastest through solids
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