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Is 12.80 miles per minute as fast as The Speed of Sound?

It's about as fast as The Speed of Sound
The speed of The Speed of Sound is about 12.80 miles per minute.
(in dry air at 20°C)
The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is 12.80 miles per minute. Air is a relatively poor acoustic conductor, however, as sound will travel at speeds of between 55.80 miles per minute to 58.20 miles per minute in water, depending on its salinity.
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