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O-LevelPhysicsWaves5054/11 · May/June 2014 · Q281 Mark

Which statement about the speed of sound is correct?

Asound travels fastest in a vacuum
Bsound travels fastest in gases
Csound travels fastest in liquids
Dsound travels fastest in solids

✓ Correct answer

D: sound travels fastest in solids

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Waves, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2014 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 28.

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