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Sound wave has different speeds in different mediums because

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the more elastic the medium, the lower the speed.
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the more elastic the medium, the higher the speed.
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the less the volume, the higher the speed.
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the less the density, the lower the speed.
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Solution

The correct option is B the more elastic the medium, the higher the speed.
  • The speed of sound depends on the density and elasticity of the medium.
  • Sound propagates faster through metals even though they are denser than gases because metals are elastic.
  • For example, steel is 6,000 times denser than air but 20,00,000 times more elastic than air. Therefore, sound travels 16 times faster in steel than in air.

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