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It is an amazing fact that the speed of sound in air is a function of temperature only. Even very large pressure changes produce only very small changes in the speed of sound.
The speed of sound in air is determined by the air itself. It is not dependent upon the sound amplitude, frequency or wavelength.
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How does temp and humidity change the speed of sound?
Yes, it affects the density of air and thus the speed of sound in air.
Explain how temperature affects the speed of sound?
Speed of sound depends on the density of the medium. As temperature increases density decreases due to expansion in the volume. Hence speed of sound gets affected by the change in temperature. Speed of sound is directly proportional to the square root of the temperature of the medium.
How the matter through which sound travels affects the sound Give an example to support your explanation?
It affects the sound because of the dense which means the more speed of sound the slower the air. For example: Your listening to really loud music in your room. You might not notice but the louder the music the less air you have in your room.
How do the speed of light and the speed of sound compare through air?
The speed of light is significantly faster than the speed of sound in air. The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second while the speed of sound in air is about 343 meters per second. This means that light travels almost a million times faster than sound through air.
What affects the speed of sound waves traveling the air?
It is mainly the temperature of the air. Speed of sound in air is c ≈ 331 + 0.6 × T. T = Temperature in °C. Speed of sound in air at 20°C is c ≈ 331 + 0.6 × 20 = 343 m/s.
How fast does sound travecl through air?
The speed of sound through dry air is 767 miles per hour.
Seeming as the speed of sound in air speeds up if the temperature rises therefore how hot would you have to heat the air up until the speed of sound through that air is equal to the speed of light?
It never would. Sound is vibration through some physical medium; the speed of sound is related to the speed of the vibrations. No physical medium can move at the speed of light, so the speed of sound could never get there.
Does speed of sound through air increase when it hits water?
No why would the speed of sound will stay the same
How fast through the speed of sound can a blackbird go?
A blackbird doesn't go "through the speed of sound", it moves through the air.
What is the speed of sound traveling through the air at room temperature?
In dry air, at 20°C, the speed of sound is 343 meters/second.
Why does the speed of sound depend on air tempersture?
The speed of sound through a medium depends on the density of the medium and the density of air is affected by temperature.
Is the speed of sound in cork greater than speed of sound in water?
No. The denser the material, the faster sound moves through it.
