Mach to Ground Speed Calculator

Formula

The formula to calculate the ground speed (GS) is:

\[ GS = M \times S \]

Where:

Mach Number (M): A dimensionless quantity representing the ratio of the speed of an object moving through a fluid to the local speed of sound in that fluid.
Speed of Sound (S): The speed at which sound waves propagate through a medium, typically air, at a given temperature and pressure.
Ground Speed (GS): The speed of an object relative to the ground.

Let's say the Mach number is 2 and the speed of sound is 343 m/s. Using the formula:

\[ GS = 2 \times 343 \]

We get:

\[ GS = 686 \]

So, the ground speed (\( GS \)) is 686 m/s.