Input interpretation
group 14 elements | sound speed
Summary
median | 2500 m/s highest | 18350 m/s (carbon) lowest | 1260 m/s (lead) distribution | | (based on 5 values; 1 unavailable)
Entity with missing value
flerovium
Ranked values
| | visual | ratios | 5 | lead | | 0.06866 | 1 4 | silicon | | 0.12 | 1.7 3 | tin | | 0.14 | 2 2 | germanium | | 0.29 | 4.3 1 | carbon | | 1 | 14.56
Sound speed rankings
1 | lead | 1260 m/s 2 | silicon | 2200 m/s 3 | tin | 2500 m/s 4 | germanium | 5400 m/s 5 | carbon | 18350 m/s (based on 5 values; 1 unavailable)
Unit conversions for median sound speed 2500 m/s
2.5 km/s (kilometers per second)
5600 mph (miles per hour)
93 mi/min (miles per minute)
1.6 mi/s (miles per second)
150 km/min (kilometers per minute)
9000 km/h (kilometers per hour)
Comparisons for median sound speed 2500 m/s
≈ (0.6 to 0.7) × speed of sound in wood ( 3300 to 3962 m/s )
≈ 0.72 × speed of sound in brass ( 3475 m/s )
≈ (0.7 to 0.78) × speed of sound in concrete ( 3200 to 3600 m/s )