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Oxygen is 16 times heavier than hydrogen. Equal volumes of hydrogen and oxygen are mixed. The ratio of speed of sound in the mixture to that in hydrogen is

A

`sqrt frac(1)(8)`

B

`sqrt frac(32)(17)`

C

`sqrt 8`

D

`sqrt frac(2)(17)`

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