The speed of sound
Sound must travel through a medium like water, air or even sand. It means you will never hear an explosion in a vacuum.
The speed of sound, or the sound's velocity, differs depending on how dense the medium is it's moving through. Generally, the speed of sound is 1,127 feet per second or 767.54 miles per hour.
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