Consider air at a temperature of 230 K. Calculate the speed of sound.
The speed of sound.
Answer to Problem 8.1P
The speed of sound is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The temperature of air is
Formula used:
The expression for speed of sound is given as,
Here,
Calculation:
The value of
The speed of sound can be calculated as,
Conclusion:
Therefore, the speed of sound is
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