Write the equation for the speed of a sound wave in metals.

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(N/A) The speed of a sound wave in a solid medium like a metal is given by the formula:
$v = \sqrt{\frac{Y}{\rho}}$
Where:
$v$ is the speed of the sound wave in the metal,
$Y$ is the Young's modulus of the material of the metal,
$\rho$ is the density of the metal.

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