Correction for the speed of The Speed of Sound
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How fast is 4,300 kilometers per minute?
It's about 200 times as fast as The Speed of Sound
The speed of The Speed of Sound is about 20.60 kilometers per minute.
(in dry air at 20°C)
The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is 20.60 kilometers per minute. Air is a relatively poor acoustic conductor, however, as sound will travel at speeds of between 89.80 kilometers per minute to 93.60 kilometers per minute in water, depending on its salinity.