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The upper limit for the speed of sound found – Tech Explorist

Scientists have discovered the fastest possible speed of sound. The result- about 36 km per second—is around twice as fast as the speed of sound in diamond, the…

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Einstein’s theory of special relativity sets the absolute speed limit at which a wave can travel, which is the speed of light and is equal to around 300,000 km for each second. Anyway, as of recently, it was unknown whether sound waves also have an upper-speed limit when going through solids or fluids.
A new study conducted by scientists at the Queen Mary University of London in collaboration with the University of Cambridge and the Institute for High-Pressure Physics in Troitsk has discovered …

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