Multiple choice general knowledge

Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sound travels approximately 15-20 times faster through steel than through air. While sound moves at about 343 m/s in air, it travels at roughly 5,960 m/s in steel due to the denser, more elastic molecular structure of solids that transmit vibrations more efficiently.

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