Is 1,000 yards per second as fast as The Speed of Sound?
It's about two-and-a-half times as fast as The Speed of Sound
The speed of The Speed of Sound is about 375 yards per second.
(in dry air at 20°C)
The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is 375 yards per second. Air is a relatively poor acoustic conductor, however, as sound will travel at speeds of between 1,640 yards per second to 1,710 yards per second in water, depending on its salinity.
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