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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sound waves travel fastest through ______ A water B a vacuum C air D iron

OpenStudy (shamim):

D???

OpenStudy (caominhim):

yes D, they are mechanical waves and move fastest through denser mediums https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080412081530AAYubLz

OpenStudy (shamim):

Velocity of sound wave v=root(gamma*p/rho)

OpenStudy (shamim):

Gamma=constant for given medium p=pressure rho=density of medium

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh sorry for this late reply Thank you guys :)

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