Based on the images seen here, identify which phase of matter would transmit sound waves the fastest, and why?
Responses
A The gas would transmit the fastest because the particles move the fastest.
B The solid would transmit the fastest because the particles are closest together.
C The liquid would transmit the fastest because the particles are the most freely moving.
D The gas would transmit the fastest because there are the fewest particles to interfere with the waves.
B The solid would transmit the fastest because the particles are closest together.
In solids, the particles are tightly packed together, allowing sound waves to travel quickly through the material. This close proximity between particles in solids enables the transfer of energy from one particle to the next with minimal interference, resulting in fast transmission of sound waves.