Speed of sound in solid liquid and gas
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In the air (a gas specimen) at room temperature speed of sound is about 330 meters per second. 1480 m/s in a water and 5120 m/s in iron.
In general sound speed depends of the two most characteristics — density and stiffness. It increases with stiffness, and decreases with increase of media density.
For instance, sound will travel 1.59 times faster in nickel than in bronze, due to the greater stiffness of nickel at about the same density.
What is the speed of sound in a solid, liquid, and a gas?
In the air (a gas specimen) at room temperature speed of sound is about 330 meters per second. 1480 m/s in a water and 5120 m/s in iron.
In general sound speed depends of the two most characteristics — density and stiffness. It increases with stiffness, and decreases with increase of media density.
For instance, sound will travel 1.59 times faster in nickel than in bronze, due to the greater stiffness of nickel at about the same density.
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