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Old 20th October 2001 | 12:58
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acegreaser
 
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To add to all these confusion:

If speed of sound travels FASTER in MORE DENSED air, then why is it slower if you are moving from a warmer to a colder place, assuming you are in level flight. Isn't colder air denser than warmer air. The question: Is speed of sound faster/slower in colder air.

I know the speed of sound is a function of temperature. So how does the density effect it if sound travels faster in denser air.

formula Mach 1= 39*square root of K
K=temperature in Kelvin
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