Multiple choice

In which of the media does sound travel?

  1. gases only

  2. solids only

  3. liquid only

  4. solid, liquid and gas
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sound is a mechanical wave that requires a medium to propagate and can travel through all three states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. Options A, B, and C incorrectly limit sound to only one medium. Sound travels fastest in solids, slower in liquids, and slowest in gases.

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