Determining the Speed of Sound - Westerville City Schools

Speed of sound through air (gas) = 343 m/s or 767 mph Speed of sound through water (liquid) = 1,482 m/s or 3,315 mph Speed of sound through steel (solid) = 5,790 m/s or 12,950 mph The speed of light as it travels through air and space is much faster than that of sound; it travels at 300 million meters per second or 273,400 miles per hour. ................
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