Multiple choice general knowledge

Speed of sound is maximum in?

  1. Water

  2. Air

  3. Steel

  4. Vaccum
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Steel is the correct answer because sound travels fastest in solids due to close particle packing and strong intermolecular forces. The speed of sound is approximately 5120 m/s in steel, 1500 m/s in water, and 343 m/s in air. Sound cannot travel in vacuum as it requires a medium for propagation.

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