Calculate the speed of sound in different media including air, water, and steel. The speed of sound depends on the medium's properties such as temperature, density, and elasticity.
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For air: v = 331 + 0.6T m/s
For custom medium: resistance to compression
For custom medium: mass per unit volume
How this calculator works
Speed of sound equals the square root of bulk modulus divided by density. In air, temperature also significantly affects speed: v ≈ 331 + 0.6T (°C).
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