Input interpretation
alkali metals | sound speed
Summary
median | 2600 m/s highest | 6000 m/s (lithium) lowest | 1300 m/s (rubidium) distribution | | (based on 4 values; 2 unavailable)
Entities with missing values
cesium | francium (total: 2)
Ranked values
| | visual | ratios | 4 | rubidium | | 0.22 | 1 3 | potassium | | 0.33 | 1.5 2 | sodium | | 0.5 | 2.5 1 | lithium | | 1 | 4.6
Sound speed rankings
1 | rubidium | 1300 m/s 2 | potassium | 2000 m/s 3 | sodium | 3200 m/s 4 | lithium | 6000 m/s (based on 4 values; 2 unavailable)
Unit conversions for median sound speed 2600 m/s
2.6 km/s (kilometers per second)
5800 mph (miles per hour)
97 mi/min (miles per minute)
1.6 mi/s (miles per second)
160 km/min (kilometers per minute)
9400 km/h (kilometers per hour)
Comparisons for median sound speed 2600 m/s
≈ (0.6 to 0.7) × speed of sound in wood ( 3300 to 3962 m/s )
≈ 0.75 × speed of sound in brass ( 3475 m/s )
≈ (0.72 to 0.81) × speed of sound in concrete ( 3200 to 3600 m/s )