Speed Of Sound Conversion
The speed of sound is a unit used to measure speed. Use one of the conversion calculators below to convert to another unit of measure, or read on to learn more about speed of sound.
Speed Of Sound Conversion Calculators
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Speed Of Sound Definition and Usage
The speed of sound is the distance a sound wave travels through an elastic medium. The speed of sound through air at 20 °C is equal to 343 meters per second,[1] or roughly 767 miles per hour.
Speed of sound can be abbreviated as sound; for example, 1 speed of sound can be written as 1 sound.
Speed Of Sound Measurement Conversion Table
| speed of sound | knots | Mach number | speed of light | miles per hour | feet per second | kilometers per second | kilometers per hour | meters per second | centimeters per second |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sound | 666.738661 kn | Mach 1 | 0.0000011441 c | 767.269148 mph | 1,125 ft/s | 0.343 km/s | 1,235 km/h | 343 m/s | 34,300 cm/s |
| 2 sound | 1,333 kn | Mach 2 | 0.0000022882 c | 1,535 mph | 2,251 ft/s | 0.686 km/s | 2,470 km/h | 686 m/s | 68,600 cm/s |
| 3 sound | 2,000 kn | Mach 3 | 0.0000034324 c | 2,302 mph | 3,376 ft/s | 1.029 km/s | 3,704 km/h | 1,029 m/s | 102,900 cm/s |
| 4 sound | 2,667 kn | Mach 4 | 0.0000045765 c | 3,069 mph | 4,501 ft/s | 1.372 km/s | 4,939 km/h | 1,372 m/s | 137,200 cm/s |
| 5 sound | 3,334 kn | Mach 5 | 0.0000057206 c | 3,836 mph | 5,627 ft/s | 1.715 km/s | 6,174 km/h | 1,715 m/s | 171,500 cm/s |
| 6 sound | 4,000 kn | Mach 6 | 0.0000068647 c | 4,604 mph | 6,752 ft/s | 2.058 km/s | 7,409 km/h | 2,058 m/s | 205,800 cm/s |
| 7 sound | 4,667 kn | Mach 7 | 0.0000080089 c | 5,371 mph | 7,877 ft/s | 2.401 km/s | 8,644 km/h | 2,401 m/s | 240,100 cm/s |
| 8 sound | 5,334 kn | Mach 8 | 0.000009153 c | 6,138 mph | 9,003 ft/s | 2.744 km/s | 9,878 km/h | 2,744 m/s | 274,400 cm/s |
| 9 sound | 6,001 kn | Mach 9 | 0.000010297 c | 6,905 mph | 10,128 ft/s | 3.087 km/s | 11,113 km/h | 3,087 m/s | 308,700 cm/s |
| 10 sound | 6,667 kn | Mach 10 | 0.000011441 c | 7,673 mph | 11,253 ft/s | 3.43 km/s | 12,348 km/h | 3,430 m/s | 343,000 cm/s |
| 11 sound | 7,334 kn | Mach 11 | 0.000012585 c | 8,440 mph | 12,379 ft/s | 3.773 km/s | 13,583 km/h | 3,773 m/s | 377,300 cm/s |
| 12 sound | 8,001 kn | Mach 12 | 0.000013729 c | 9,207 mph | 13,504 ft/s | 4.116 km/s | 14,818 km/h | 4,116 m/s | 411,600 cm/s |
| 13 sound | 8,668 kn | Mach 13 | 0.000014874 c | 9,974 mph | 14,629 ft/s | 4.459 km/s | 16,052 km/h | 4,459 m/s | 445,900 cm/s |
| 14 sound | 9,334 kn | Mach 14 | 0.000016018 c | 10,742 mph | 15,755 ft/s | 4.802 km/s | 17,287 km/h | 4,802 m/s | 480,200 cm/s |
| 15 sound | 10,001 kn | Mach 15 | 0.000017162 c | 11,509 mph | 16,880 ft/s | 5.145 km/s | 18,522 km/h | 5,145 m/s | 514,500 cm/s |
| 16 sound | 10,668 kn | Mach 16 | 0.000018306 c | 12,276 mph | 18,005 ft/s | 5.488 km/s | 19,757 km/h | 5,488 m/s | 548,800 cm/s |
| 17 sound | 11,335 kn | Mach 17 | 0.00001945 c | 13,044 mph | 19,131 ft/s | 5.831 km/s | 20,992 km/h | 5,831 m/s | 583,100 cm/s |
| 18 sound | 12,001 kn | Mach 18 | 0.000020594 c | 13,811 mph | 20,256 ft/s | 6.174 km/s | 22,226 km/h | 6,174 m/s | 617,400 cm/s |
| 19 sound | 12,668 kn | Mach 19 | 0.000021738 c | 14,578 mph | 21,381 ft/s | 6.517 km/s | 23,461 km/h | 6,517 m/s | 651,700 cm/s |
| 20 sound | 13,335 kn | Mach 20 | 0.000022882 c | 15,345 mph | 22,507 ft/s | 6.86 km/s | 24,696 km/h | 6,860 m/s | 686,000 cm/s |
References
- CK-12, Speed of Sound, https://www.ck12.org/physics/speed-of-sound/lesson/Speed-of-Sound-MS-PS/