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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In which medium does sound travel the fastest? salt water fresh water air cast iron

OpenStudy (anonymous):

air

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm terribly sorry, but sound should in fact travel the slowest in air. The speed of transmission is primarily a function of material density, and higher density materials tend to transmit mechanical vibrations more rapidly. Of your available choices, sound should propagate most quickly through iron.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

D:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Cool thanks

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