Q: Who carried out successful experimental measurements of the speed of sound in air during the 17th century?

A Galileo Galilei
B Isaac Newton
C Marin Mersenne
D Abū Rayhān al-Bīrūnī

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Marin Mersenne was among the investigators who carried out successful experimental measurements of the speed of sound in air during the 17th century. These measurements contributed to a better understanding of sound propagation.

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