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Speed of sound is the maximum in
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Correct answer: solids
Explanation: ā Correct Answer: D) solids š Explanation: Sound is a mechanical wave that requires a medium to travel, and its speed depends on the density and elasticity of that medium. Sound travels fastest in solids because the atoms are closely packed and transfer energy more quickly. In liquids, it travels slower, and in gases, it is the slowest. Sound cannot travel in a vacuum at all because there are no molecules to carry the wave.