Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 12, Problem 11P
Calculate the speed of sound at 20°C for (a) hydrogen, (b) helium, (c) methane, (d) nitrogen, and (c) carbon dioxide.
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