We figured out how much time it takes for sound to travel 1 km and 1 mi today. In fact, we took liberty to expand our knowledge of a few other common values, namely how much a pint of water weighs and what a gallon of water (or milk, for that matter) weighs. Next we took a quick look at the speed of sound in materials other than air and noted that sound travels faster in helium than in air and slower in sulfur hexafluoride than in air. The results can be seen in these videos:
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