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Define the term speed of sound.

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Dear Student ,
Speed of sound is the speed with which a sound travels in a given medium under specified conditions .The speed of sound is different for different medium sound travels about 21460 km/hr through steel .In dry air at 20 ⁰C the speed of sound is 343.2 m/s .
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