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The temperature is directly proportional to the speed of sound. Why?

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First, we need to understand what we mean by sound and temperature. Sound is the vibration of particles traveling as a wave. Temperature is a measure of energy in a system of particles. A higher temperature means the particles have a higher energy, higher energy means they're moving around faster, and that faster motion makes them more capable of carrying sound waves.

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