Why is the speed of sound more in steel than in water or air?

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Speed of sound in a medium is given by, v = √(E/ρ)
E = Young’s modulus for steel
E = Bulk modulus for liquid
E = Adiabatic stress for gas
ρ = Density of the medium.
Since, E of steel is very large compared to air or water, so, the speed of sound in steel is very large.

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Why is the speed of sound more in steel than in water or air?

Speed of sound in a medium is given by, v = √(E/ρ)E = Young’s modulus for steelE = Bulk modulus for liquidE = Adiabatic stress for gasρ = Density of the medium.Since, E of steel is very large compared to air or water, so, the speed of sound in steel is very large.

Speed of sound in a medium is given by, v = √(E/ρ)
E = Young’s modulus for steel
E = Bulk modulus for liquid
E = Adiabatic stress for gas
ρ = Density of the medium.
Since, E of steel is very large compared to air or water, so, the speed of sound in steel is very large.