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  • 23-12-2016
  • Chemistry
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Explain why the speed of sound is faster in solids than in gases. Include two other factors Chapter 17 says the speed of sound can depend on.

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MissPhiladelphia
MissPhiladelphia MissPhiladelphia
  • 26-12-2016
Gases are at higher temperatures than solids. Other factors are the source of sound and how far away it is.
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bchavila01 bchavila01
  • 21-08-2018

It is faster in solids generally because the particles in a solid tend to be closer together than particles in a gas.

Two other factors the speed of sound can depend on is the density of the medium and how elastic the medium is

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