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The Young's modulus (E) for ice is 9.1 GPa. The density of ice (rho) is 916 kg/m^3. Speed of sound for longitudinal rather than transversal sound waves (c) is given by the equation: c = sqrt(E/rho) Therefore the speed of sound in ice = sqrt((9.1*10^9)/(9.16*10^5)) which is approximately 3152 m/s

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