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Effectively, yes.


Effectively no! It doesn't depend on pressure. Basically just temperature (Also composition, esp: water content and form).

That relies on assumptions (ideal gas, adiabatic compression) that might break down for supersonic jets, but it's pretty close for the speed of sound.




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