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Question
How will the following factors affect the speed of sound in air:
Wind.
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Solution
The speed of sound depends on the direction of the wind. When the wind is blowing in the direction of the propagation of sound, the speed of sound increases. But, when the wind blows in the direction opposite to that of the sound, the speed of sound decreases.
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