Multiple choice general knowledge

Sound travels 15 times faster through steel and - times faster through water than through air.

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Explanation

Sound waves travel faster in denser, more elastic media. Steel's molecular structure allows sound to move approximately 15 times faster than in air. Water, being denser than air but less dense than steel, transmits sound about 4 times faster than air.

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