Question

Sound waves travel fastest through ______

Fill in the blank

A. Solids
B. Liquids
C. Gasses

Answer 1

Sounds waves travel fastest through solids

Answer 2

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.