300 metres per second
1,080 km/hSpeed · definition
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Speed
Just how fast is 300 metres per second?
Air & orbit
300 m/s
DISTANCE IN ONE SECOND
300 metres per second
The quantity is exact as entered.
1,080 km/hSpeed
0
300 m in 1 s
Sound in air
Sound in air is the propagation of pressure waves through the atmosphere, which can be heard by humans and animals.
1,235 km/hSpeed
0
343 m in 1 s
Each track shows distance covered in the same second. The small illustrations identify the movers; their sizes are schematic.
A little perspective
The speed of sound in air is about 1.14 times 300 metres per second.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
300 metres per second
Speed: 1,080 km/h; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Sound in air
Speed: 1,235 km/h; approximate.
Approximately 343 m/s in dry air at 20 °C. Mach numbers use this stated local sound speed.
The marked speed is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
Why these numbers?
Compare 300 metres per second with the speed of sound in air. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Sound in air
1,235 km/hSpeed · approximate
Approximately 343 m/s in dry air at 20 °C. Mach numbers use this stated local sound speed.
- Comparing
- Speed ↔ Speed
- Relative size
- The speed of sound in air is about 1.14 times 300 metres per second. The speed of sound in air is approximately 14.3% greater than 300 metres per second.
How to read the visual
The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- The speed of sound in air: This is an estimate; check the notes for its rounding and uncertainty.
Speed is distance per unit time; it does not specify the total distance travelled.
1,080 km/hkilometres per hour
671.08 mphmiles per hour
Mach 0.87464Mach
0.00010007% of c (1.0007 × 10⁻⁶c)speed of light
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