Speed of sound
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The speed of sound is the distance travelled per unit time by a sound wave propagating through an elastic medium. The SI unit of the speed of sound is the metre per second (m/s). In dry air at 20 °C, the speed of sound is 343.59 metres per second (1,127 ft/s). This is 1,236 kilometres per hour (768 mph; 667 kn), or a kilometre in 2.914 s or a mile in 4.689 s.
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See also
- Acoustoelastic effect
- Elastic wave
- Second sound
- Sonic boom
- Sound barrier
- Underwater acoustics
- Vibrations
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