Speed of Sound
Speed of sound, abbreviated as a, depends on what the medium is and the temperature of the medium. It is the distance traveled for a specific time through a medium from particle to particle.
Speed of Sound formulas
\(\large{ a = \sqrt { \frac {K } {\rho} } }\) | |
\(\large{ a = \sqrt { k \; \frac { p } {\rho} } }\) | |
\(\large{ a = \sqrt { k\; R \;T_a } }\) | |
\(\large{ a = \frac{ d }{ t } }\) | (lightening strike distance) |
\(\large{ a = \frac{v}{Ma} }\) | (Mach number) |
Where:
\(\large{ a }\) = speed of sound
\(\large{ T_a }\) = absolute temperature
\(\large{ K }\) = bulk modulus
\(\large{ \rho }\) (Greek symbol rho) = density
\(\large{ R }\) = gas constant
\(\large{ d }\) = lightening strike distance
\(\large{ Ma }\) = Mach number
\(\large{ p }\) = pressure
\(\large{ k }\) = ratio of specific heats
\(\large{ t }\) = elapsed time between seeing the flash and hearing thunder
\(\large{ v }\) = velocity, speed of object
Tags: Equations for Speed