Question

Sound travels fastest in

• A. liquids
• B. solids
• C. gases
• D. vacuum

Answer 1

The correct option is B

solids

1. Sound needs a medium to propagate.
2. This medium can be solid, liquid, or gas.
3. The speed of sound in a medium depends upon the density of the medium.
4. As the density of the medium through which the sound travels increases, the speed of sound through that medium also increases.
5. Sound travels fastest through solids than liquids and comparatively slower through gases or air.

Hence, (B) is the correct answer.