The speed of sound depends on the medium through which it travels. It is generally highest in solids, intermediate in liquids, and lowest in gases. Sound cannot travel through a vacuum.
The sound will have highest velocity in
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2018 · Topic: Sound (Speed of Sound in Different Media and Factors Affecting It)
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