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it is 15 times faster in iron (5,120 miles a second) than in air at 20 degrees celsius

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Q: How much faster does sound travel through metal than air?
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Does sound travel faster through oxygen light water or metal?

metal since it is solid


Why can't sound travel through metal?

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Does sound or light travel faster through water?

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Is the speed of sound affected by the medium which it travels through?

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