15.4 Use the formula to explain why the speed of sound in air
(a) Is independent of pressure
(b) Increases with temperature
(c) Increases with humidity
15.4 Use the formula to explain why the speed of sound in air
(a) Is independent of pressure
(b) Increases with temperature
(c) Increases with humidity
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In the equation ……(i)
Density = = where M = molecular weight of the gas, V = Volume of the gas, so we can write
……..(ii)
For ideal gas equation, PV = nRT, n = 1 so PV = RT
For constant T, PV = constant
In equation (ii), since PV = constant, and M constant, v is also constant. Hence, at a constant t
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