speed of sound
(redirected from Sound speed)

Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.02 sec.

The speed at which sound travels in a given medium under specified conditions. The speed of sound at sea level in the International Standard Atmosphere is 1108 ft/second, 658 knots, 1215 km/hour. See also hypersonic; sonic; subsonic; supersonic; transonic.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
blast wave Goddard Robert Hutchings hypersonic Kundt's tube Mach Mach number Machmeter measuring measuring device measuring instrument measuring system phonon retarding force shock wave sonic sonic barrier sonic boom sound sound barrier			Other thermodynamic properties, including heat capacity, enthalpy and sound speed were obtained using separate equations. UNESCO adopts new international thermodynamic seawater equation by Asian News International By measuring this time [tau] and by knowing the sound speed V in the polymer, the gap between the UT and the screw, D, may be obtained. Ultrasonic diagnosis of the single screw behavior during extrusion--a ... by Sun, Zhigang; Utracki, Leszek A. / Polymer Engineering and Science of Auckland) reviews the basic science behind these systems first, then describes the working environment, which is atmosphere near the ground and sound in the atmosphere, and examines sound transmission and reception, SODAR systems and signal quality, SODA signal analysis, RASS systems, and applications in environmental and boundary layer research and measurements of wind power and loading, complex terrain and sound speed. Atmospheric acoustic remote sensing by SciTech Book News			sound film sound head sound hole sound insulation sound judgement sound judgment sound law sound mixer sound motion picture sound off sound out sound perception sound pollution Sound post sound pressure sound pressure level sound projection sound property sound ranging sound recording sound reflection sound reproduction sound shift sound spectrograph sound spectrum Sound speed sound stage sound structure sound system sound truck sound unit sound wave sound-alike sound-and-light show Sound-board Soundable Soundage soundalike soundbite soundboard soundbox sounder sounding Sounding balloon sounding board sounding lead sounding line Sounding post sounding rocket Sounding rod Sounding-board			sound reduction factor Sound Reduction Index Sound Reduction Index Sound Reduction Index Sound Reduction Index Sound Reference Laboratory sound reflection sound reflection coefficient Sound reinforcement system sound reproduction sound reproduction Sound Resource Management Sound Retrieval System sound sensation sound sense Sound Settings Widget Sound shadow Sound shadow Sound shift Sound shifts Sound Shore Medical Center Sound Source Interactive, Inc. sound spectrograph sound spectrograph sound spectrographs sound spectrographs sound spectrum sound spectrum sound spectrum sound spectrum Sound speed Sound Speed Profile sound stage sound stage sound stages sound stages Sound Status Memory sound stewardship sound structure Sound suppressor Sound suppressor Sound suppressors Sound suppressors Sound Surveillance Evaluation Center SOund SUrveillance System Sound symbol Sound symbolism Sound Symposium Sound synthesis Sound synthesis sound system sound system Sound systems Sound systems sound the death knell sound the death knell for sound therapy sound thinking sound track sound track sound track

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

speed of sound (redirected from Sound speed)

speed of sound
(redirected from Sound speed)