Molecules at higher temperatures have more energy and can vibrate faster and allow sound waves to travel more quickly. The speed of sound at room temperature air is 346 meters per second. This is faster than 331 meters per second, which is the speed of sound in air at freezing temperatures.
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Molecules at higher temperatures have more energy and can vibrate faster and allow sound waves to travel more quickly. The speed of sound at room temperature air is 346 meters per second. This is faster than 331 meters per second, which is the speed of sound in air at freezing temperatures.