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The speed of sound in hydrogen is `x xx 332` m/s at NTP if density of hydrogen is `(1)/(4)` the of that of air. Find the value of x if speed of sound in air is 332 m/s at NTP.
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To solve the problem, we need to find the value of \( x \) in the speed of sound in hydrogen given that the speed of sound in air is 332 m/s and the density of hydrogen is \( \frac{1}{4} \) that of air. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the relationship between speed of sound and density**: The speed of sound \( v \) in a medium is given by the formula: \[ v = \sqrt{\frac{\gamma}{\rho}} \] where \( \gamma \) is the adiabatic index (ratio of specific heats) and \( \rho \) is the density of the medium. 2. **Set up the ratio of speeds**: For hydrogen and air, we can write: \[ \frac{v_{\text{air}}}{v_{\text{hydrogen}}} = \sqrt{\frac{\rho_{\text{hydrogen}}}{\rho_{\text{air}}}} \] 3. **Substitute the given values**: We know that the density of hydrogen is \( \frac{1}{4} \) that of air: \[ \rho_{\text{hydrogen}} = \frac{1}{4} \rho_{\text{air}} \] Therefore, substituting this into the equation gives: \[ \frac{v_{\text{air}}}{v_{\text{hydrogen}}} = \sqrt{\frac{\frac{1}{4} \rho_{\text{air}}}{\rho_{\text{air}}}} = \sqrt{\frac{1}{4}} = \frac{1}{2} \] 4. **Relate the speeds**: From the ratio, we can express the speed of sound in hydrogen: \[ v_{\text{air}} = \frac{1}{2} v_{\text{hydrogen}} \] Rearranging gives: \[ v_{\text{hydrogen}} = 2 v_{\text{air}} \] 5. **Substitute the speed of sound in air**: We know that \( v_{\text{air}} = 332 \, \text{m/s} \): \[ v_{\text{hydrogen}} = 2 \times 332 = 664 \, \text{m/s} \] 6. **Express the speed of sound in hydrogen in terms of \( x \)**: The problem states that the speed of sound in hydrogen is \( x \times 332 \, \text{m/s} \). Therefore, we have: \[ 664 = x \times 332 \] 7. **Solve for \( x \)**: Dividing both sides by 332 gives: \[ x = \frac{664}{332} = 2 \] ### Final Answer: The value of \( x \) is \( 2 \). ---

To solve the problem, we need to find the value of \( x \) in the speed of sound in hydrogen given that the speed of sound in air is 332 m/s and the density of hydrogen is \( \frac{1}{4} \) that of air. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the relationship between speed of sound and density**: The speed of sound \( v \) in a medium is given by the formula: \[ v = \sqrt{\frac{\gamma}{\rho}} ...
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