What's the speed of sound?

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What's the speed of sound?

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That depends on what the sound is traveling through, and the density
and temperature of the substance.

In dry air, at sea-level pressure and 68° F, the speed of sound is
about 340 meters per second (761 miles per hour).

Magnun Leno answered Mar 9, 2015

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