Therefore, the sound of a bomb explosion will travel faster in the human body than the sound produced by a chirping bird.
Does the sound of a bomb explosion travel faster in air than produced by chirping bird?
The speed of sound is determined by the medium through which it travels. In general, sound travels faster in denser media. At room temperature (20°C), the speed of sound in air is approximately 343 meters per second (1,235 kilometers per hour or 767 miles per hour), while the speed of sound in the human body is approximately 1,500 meters per second (5,400 kilometers per hour or 3,355 miles per hour).