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Waves travel faster in solids because the particles in a solid are densely packed, allowing the wave energy to propagate through the material more efficiently. The strong intermolecular forces in solids also help transmit the wave energy quickly from one particle to the next, resulting in faster wave speed compared to liquids or gases.

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