COMEDK · Physics · 16. Waves and Sound
The ratio of speed of sound in hydrogen to that in oxygen at the same temperature is
- A \(1: 4\)
- B \(4: 1\)
- C \(1: 1\)
- D \(16: 1\)
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(B) \(4: 1\)
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Speed of sound in a gas, \(v=\sqrt{\frac{R T}{M}}\) Both, hydrogen and oxygen gas are diatomic. At same temperature,…
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