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Sound waves are mechanical waves that require a medium to travel. The speed of sound varies depending on the medium through which it travels. In general, sound travels fastest in solids, slower in liquids, and slowest in gases. Among the given options: 1. Water is a liquid, and sound travels faster in water than in air. 2. Ice is a solid, and sound travels even faster in solids than in liquids. 3. Air is a gas, and sound travels slowest in gases among the given options. 4. Wood is a solid, and sound travels faster in wood than in air or water. Therefore, the correct answer is air, where sound waves move the slowest compared to the other listed mediums.
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