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Speed of Sound and Temperature.

Sound needs a medium to travel. The speed of sound needs a medium to carry on their wave.

When the temperature of the medium increases the molecules have more energy as a result molecules move faster so the speed of sound can travel faster.

The speed of sound in air at 0 ˚c is 346 m/s.

so

V=346°c

If air temperature increases by 1°c the speed increase by 0.606

So our formula will be

V=331.4m/s+(0.606m/s/˚c)T

Which T indicates the temperature of its units in Celsius.

Example:

Determine the speed of sound at 45.0˚c

Given:T=45.0˚c

Formula:

V=331.4m/s+(0.606m/s/˚c)T

V=331.4m/s+(0.606m/s/˚c)45      (substitude the T in formula)

V=358.67 m/s