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Estimate the speed of sound in air at standard temperature and pressure by using (i) Newton's formula and (ii) Laplace formula. The mass of 1 mole of air `= 29.0 xx 10^(-3)" kg"`. For air , `gamma =1.4`.

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To estimate the speed of sound in air at standard temperature and pressure using Newton's formula and Laplace's formula, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: #### (i) Using Newton's Formula 1. **Newton's Formula**: The speed of sound (V) in air can be estimated using the formula: \[ ...
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