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Derive Newton's formula for speed of sound in an ideal gas. What is Laplace correction?

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  • What is the speed of sound in air?

    A
    330 m/s
    B
    332 m/s
    C
    334 m/s
    D
    336 m/s

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    A
    110 m/s
    B
    220 m/s
    C
    330 m/s
    D
    440 m/s

  • Speed of sound in a gas is proportional to

    A
    square root of isothermal elasticity
    B
    square root of adiabatic ealsticity
    C
    isothermal elasticity
    D
    adiabatic elasticity

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