speed of sound
distance travelled during a unit of time by a sound wave propagating through an elastic medium
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Summary
speed of sound is a physical property[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of physical property entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,475 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: speed[3], physical quantity[4]
- Commons category: Speed of sound[5]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[6]
- Main Wikidata property: P2075[7]
- Different from: sound particle velocity[8]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[9]
- P14541: 3FrIhC[10], fHDfp[11]
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Influence
Things named for speed of sound include supersonic speed[12]; Sonic[13], a train service[14], in Japan[15], founded in 1997[16]; and subsonic speed[17].
Why It Matters
speed of sound has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for it include supersonic speed[12]; Sonic[13], a train service[14], in Japan[15], founded in 1997[16]; and subsonic speed[17].