Correction for the speed of The Speed of Sound
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How fast is 800 inches per second?
It's about one-fifteenth as fast as The Speed of Sound
The speed of The Speed of Sound is about 13,500 inches per second.
(in dry air at 20°C)
The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is 13,500 inches per second. Air is a relatively poor acoustic conductor, however, as sound will travel at speeds of between 58,900 inches per second to 61,400 inches per second in water, depending on its salinity.