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What is the speed of sound?
I seem to remember the figure of 1186 feet per second is that correct? Or am I thinking of something else?
2 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Unlike the speed of light which is constant the speed of sound depends on what type of medium it is travelling through.
In air: 346m/s = 1,135.17 ft/s
In water: Roughly 1500m/s = 4,921.26 ft/s
- 1 decade ago
depend on material
solids: http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/sound-speed-soli...
water: 1433m/s
air: 343m/s
