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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Waves and sound
  • JEE Mains 2023
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The ratio of speed of sound in hydrogen gas to the speed of sound in oxygen gas at the same temperature is

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(A) \(4:1\)

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\(C=\sqrt{\frac{\gamma R T}{M}}\)

\(C \propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{M}}\)

\(\frac{C_{H_2}}{C_{O_2}}=\sqrt{\frac{32}{2}}=4: 1\)

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