Effect of Temperature to Speed of Sound

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Speed of sound wave depends on:

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Temperature

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Effect of air temperature on sound speed

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Higher temperature = faster speed

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Speed of sound in dry air at 0°C

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331 m/s

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Increase in speed of sound per 1°C rise

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0.6 m/s

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Speed of Sound: Warm Air

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Molecules move faster, sound travels faster in warmer air.

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Factor not affecting speed of sound

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Distance

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Wave property when a boy hears his own voice in a church

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Reflection

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Refraction

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Changing speed and direction of waves

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Room temperature for faster sound travel

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28 °C

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Echo in an empty gym

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Only hard surfaces, sound reflects