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Explain why the speed of sound depends on the temperature of the medium. Why is this temperature dependence more noticeable in a gas than in a solid or a liquid?

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Molecules have more motions at higher temperature and so can transfer their vibrations more easily. This is less noticeable in liquids and solids because the particles are closer together.
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