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1 February, 00:16

Why does the speed of sound waves change in different mediums?

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  1. 1 February, 03:52
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    The answer is solely based on the length of space between atoms. In gaseous mediums, atoms are generally quite far apart allowing waves to be undisrupted in the process. In solids and liquids, sound waves are trapped/diluted in the relatively close atom distances
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