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Laplace corrected Newton's calculation for the velocity of sound. Laplace said that speed of sound in a solid medium depends upon the coefficient of elasticity of the medium under adiabatic conditons (E) and the density of the medium `(rho)` . Prove that `v=ksqrt((E)/(rho))`

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