Sound travels _ in solids and __ in gases.

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Solution

Sound is produced due to the vibration of different objects.
Sound travels as a longitudinal wave through a material medium.
Sound travels more quickly through solids than through liquids and gases because the molecules of a solid are closer together and, therefore, can transmit the vibrations (energy) faster
Sound travels most slowly through gases because the molecules of a gas are the farthest apart.
Hence, sound travels fastest in solids and slowest in gases.

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