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What is the speed of light and sound

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The speed of light = 299 792 458 m / s which is approximately estimated to 3 x10 ⁸ m/s.

The speed of sound is different for different media. Sound travels about 21460 km/hr through steel. In dry air at 20^oC, the speed of sound is 343.2 m/s.

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