MHT CET Physics question

The velocity of sound is generally greater in solids than in gases because

(A)the density of solids is high and the elasticity
(B)the density of solids is high but the elasticity of solids is very highCorrect
(C)both the density and elasticity of solids are low
(D)the density of solids is low, but the elasticity is high

Answer: (B)

Solution

; solids have larger density but their elasticity is far larger, so E/ is

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