Question

The sound will have highest velocity in:

  1. Vacuum
  2. Air
  3. Water
  4. Steel

Answer:

Option D: Steel

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Steel”.

Sound waves travel faster through denser materials, and since steel is denser than air or water, it has a higher velocity of sound. In steel, the speed of sound is approximately 5,960 meters per second, while in air it is only about 343 meters per second.