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How does speed of sound change with
(a) temperature of medium
(b) physical state of medium?

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Dear student, (a) Sound speed increases with increase in temperature as particles moves fast at high temperatures. (b) Sound travel fastest in solid , then liquid and after that gases. As nearer the particles are, faster the sound travels. Regards

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