Question

why sound waves travel fast in solid than liquid?​

Answer 1

Sound travels fastest through solids. This is because molecules in a solid are packed against each other. When a vibration begins, the molecules of a solid immediately collide and the compression wave travels rapidly.

Answer 2

Sound travels faster in liquids than in gases because molecules are packed more closely together. ... Sound travels fastest through solids. This is because molecules in a solid are packed against each other. When a vibration begins, the molecules of a solid immediately collide and the compression wave travels rapidly.