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One cubic metre of water is taken in a strong cylinder and the pressure on it is increased from one atmosphere (`10^(5)` newtons per square metre) to two atmospheres. It is found that it has been compressed by only `50 c c`. Is this much sufficient for calculating velocity of sound in water?

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