Science of Sound: Speed of Sound Measurement

How do you measure something that you can't see or touch? In this video, we discuss how to measure the speed of sound in air. The expected values are 343 meters per second or 1125 feet per second, at a temperature 20 C or 68 F (generally increasing with temperature).

References: Science, Waves & Sound Lecture Notes, section 6.

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