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Velocity of sound in common fluids as water, glycerol, kerosene ...
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Speed of sound in normal air is 343 m/s. The velocity of sound in some common liquids can be found in the table below.
| Liquid | Sound Velocity 1)
(m/s) |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 926 |
| Glycerol | 1,904 |
| Kerosene | 1,324 |
| Mercury | 1,450 |
| Methyl alcohol | 1,143 |
| Methyl alcohol, 0oC | 1,130 |
| Water | 1,493 |
| Water, 0oC | 1,402 |
| Water, 20oC | 1,482 |
| Water, sea with 3.5% salinity | 1,533 |
| Water, sea with 3.5% salinity, 20oC | 1,522 |
1) Based on temperature 25oC.
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