speed of sound in air
What speed of sound in air means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: AQA
A typical value for this is 330 m/s, the value to use whenever a question about sound in air supplies none.
About 340 m/s, which is far faster than any everyday road vehicle.
Topics that use speed of sound in air
- Speed (AQA GCSE)
- Physics on the move (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- reaction time
- average speed
- braking distance
- constant speed
- distance equation
- distance travelled
- Everyday transport speeds
- Experimental method
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