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Chapter12-002 In general, sound is conducted fastest through gases. liquids. solids. a vacuum.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter13: Mechanical Waves

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Problem 68P: A sound wave moves down a cylinder as in Active Figure 13.19. Show that the pressure variation of...

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liquids.
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