Compare and calculate the speed of sound in various media including gases, liquids, and solids. Sound travels fastest in dense, rigid materials and slowest in gases.
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Bulk modulus (fluids) or Young's modulus (solids)
Mass per unit volume of the medium
How this calculator works
Speed of sound equals the square root of elastic modulus divided by density. Stiffer materials with lower density transmit sound faster.
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