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The ratio of speed of sound in Hydrogen to that in Oxygen at the same temperature is
The ratio of speed of sound in Hydrogen to that in Oxygen at the same temperature is
Updated On: May 12, 2024
- $ 1 : 4 $
- $ 4 : 1 $
- $1 : 1 $
- $ 16 :1$
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Solution and Explanation
Speed of sound in a medium is given by
$ v = \sqrt{\frac{\gamma P}{\rho}}$
For given temperature, $P_{H_2} = P_{O_2}$
Aslo , $ \gamma_{H_2} = \gamma_{O_2}$
$\rho = \frac{m}{V}$
$ \therefore \, \, \upsilon \propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{\rho}} \propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{m}}$
or $\frac{ \upsilon_{H_{21}}}{\upsilon_{O_2}} = \sqrt{\frac{m_{O_2}}{m_{H_2}}} = \sqrt{\frac{32}{2}} = \frac{4}{1} $
$ v = \sqrt{\frac{\gamma P}{\rho}}$
For given temperature, $P_{H_2} = P_{O_2}$
Aslo , $ \gamma_{H_2} = \gamma_{O_2}$
$\rho = \frac{m}{V}$
$ \therefore \, \, \upsilon \propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{\rho}} \propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{m}}$
or $\frac{ \upsilon_{H_{21}}}{\upsilon_{O_2}} = \sqrt{\frac{m_{O_2}}{m_{H_2}}} = \sqrt{\frac{32}{2}} = \frac{4}{1} $
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