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Factors affecting speed of sound in air​
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Factors affecting speed of sound in air​

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The speed varies depending on atmospheric conditions; the most important factor is the temperature. Humidity has little effect on the speed of sound, nor does air pressure by itself. Air pressure has no effect at all in an ideal gas approximation.

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