Question

In which of the three media, air, water, or steel does sound travels the fastest?

Answer 1

1. Sound needs a medium for its propagation
2. Speed of sound through gases is $343m/s$
3. Speed of sound in water is $1480m/s$
4. Speed of sound in steel is $5100m/s$
5. Since the molecules are more closely packed in solids than in liquid and gases sound travels much faster in solids

Among water steel and air sound travels much faster in steel.