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The speed of sound will be greatest in...

The speed of sound will be greatest in

A

Air

B

Vacuum

C

Water

D

Metal.

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The correct Answer is:
D
As speed of sound in solids and liquids is given by:
`v_("solid")= Y/rho` and `v_("liquid") = B/rho`
The value of Y is quite large than that of B. Due to this reason, speed of sound is more in solidsthan in liquids. So speed of sound is more in metals.
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