Correction for the speed of The Speed of Sound
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How fast is 14,000,000 feet per minute?
It's about 200 times as fast as The Speed of Sound
The speed of The Speed of Sound is about 67,500 feet per minute.
(in dry air at 20°C)
The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is 67,500 feet per minute. Air is a relatively poor acoustic conductor, however, as sound will travel at speeds of between 295,000 feet per minute to 307,000 feet per minute in water, depending on its salinity.