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Re: Why doesn't sound travel at the speed of light in solids?

Subject: Re: Why doesn't sound travel at the speed of light in solids?
From: "zzbunker@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <zzbunker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 30 Dec 2006 13:12:52 -0800
Newsgroups: sci.physics, sci.physics.relativity, sci.physics.electromag
Seven Seas Oscirius wrote:
> The atoms in solids are bonded rigidly en masse with electronic bonds.
> And the propagation speed of distubances in electromagnetic fields is c.

   Because sound allows travels though gases,
   It reflects of solids and liquids, just like
   lightning bolts reflect off trees,


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