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What is the approximate speed of sound in air at sea level?

Correct answer

343 m/s

  1. A 343 m/s
  2. B 1,126 m/s
  3. C 30 m/s
  4. D 3,000 m/s

Why this is the answer

Sound travels approximately 343 m/s (about 1,125 ft/s or 767 mph) in air at 20°C at sea level.
Source: ASVAB GS, Physics, Sound

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