Sound travels ______ in solids than 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.
The velocity of sound in vacuum medium < gas medium < liquid medium < solid medium.
Hence, Sound travels faster in solids than in gases.

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