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Why sound travel fast in night?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

As temperature falls during the night the speed of sound slows slightly. However the apparent clarity of the sound often goes up as there are fewer competing sounds (traffic noise falls off, no lawn mowers working, etc). This may be interpreted as the sound being closer or coming to you faster.

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10y ago

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