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Speed of Sound You can measure the speed of sound the same way you measure the speed of a runner, with a stopwatch on a closed track. Find a place where you can hear a good echo, and stand a known distance from whatever the sound is reflecting off of. Fire a starter's pistol and start the stopwatch. Stop the watch when you hear the echo. Divide 2 times the distance (it's a round trip) by the ...
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