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If the density of oxygen is 16 times that of hydrogen , what will be the ratio of the velocities of sound in them ?

A

`1 : 4`

B

`4 :1`

C

`2 : 1`

D

`1 : 16`

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A
Using eq. `(v_(1))/(v_(2)) = sqrt((rho_(2))/(rho_(1))) (V_(O_(2)))/(V_(H_(2))) = sqrt((rho_(H_(2)))/(rho_(O_(2)))) = sqrt((1)/(16)) = (1)/(4)`
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