Wave Mechanics Question 828

Question: Velocity of sound in air is

[Pb. PMT 1999; UPSEAT 2000]

Options:

A) Faster in dry air than in moist air

B) Directly proportional to pressure

C) Directly proportional to temperature

D) Independent of pressure of air

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ v=\sqrt{\frac{\gamma ,P}{\rho }} $ ; as P changes, r also changes. Hence $ \frac{P}{\rho } $ remains constant so speed remains constant.