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Type: Multiple-Choice
Category: Waves and Sound
Level: Grade 12
Tags: wave speed, wavelength, frequency
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Grade 12 Waves and Sound

The following equation approximates the speed of sound:

v=[331.4+(0.6)(T in ºC)]ms

As shown, temperature is one of the factors that affects the speed of sound. What is the speed of a sound wave in air with an average temperature of 20ºC?
  1. 343 meters per second
  2. 343 meters per hour
  3. 300 million meters per second
  4. 300 million meters per hour