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The pressure variations in the propagati...

The pressure variations in the propagation of sound waves in gaseous medium are

A

adiabatic

B

isothermal

C

isobaric

D

isochoric

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A
According to Laplace, the pressure variations in the propagation of sound waves in gaseous medium are adiabatic and, not isothermal.
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