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Fastest possible speed of sound

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The fastest possible speed of sound has been discovered by scientists, according to a new study.

Published in the journal Science Advances, researchers found soundwaves travel at ~ 36 km/s in solid atomic hydrogen – around twice as fast as the speed of sound in diamond, the hardest known material in the world.

Until now, it was not known whether sound waves have an upper speed limit when travelling through solids or liquids.

 
Nice. Now how close is that thunderstorm...one millisecond..two millisecond ;)
 
Nice. Now how close is that thunderstorm...one millisecond..two millisecond ;)

Good question.
1 KHz = 1 millisecond Default testing frequensy for audio measurments and sound system performance evaluation.
8 KHz = 125.000 microseconds
12 KHz = 83.333 microseconds and this is top end of audible bandwidth

I hate AOL cookies and so I am not going to read the article, but if someone is up to make calculations and confirmations he may use my offering of data.

First gadget transferring sound due solid materials this is two cones and a piece or rope.
 
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At those speeds one should run for cover fast. I've always had a liking for speed of sound given it's variability...not like c (ok c can vary a bit too... but sound does it without effort :)
Rope and cans...I hope children still do that.
 
Rope and cans...I hope children still do that.

Me and my friend did, between our homes but our asshole neighbor cut our line and claimed it was "tresspassing on his property"

True story, and yeah it was, but still dude... He didn't even mow his lawn and had time to do that.

#stillsalty
 
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