Question
The ratio of speed of sound in hydrogen gas to the speed of sound in oxygen gas at the same temperature is:
BITSAT
Physics
Waves and Sound
2023
BITSAT 2023 (Memory Based Paper 1)
BITSAT Physics Question (2023) — Solution
Options
- A. 4: 1
- B. 1: 2
- C. 1: 4
- D. 1: 1
Answer
A. 4: 1
Step-by-step solution
Given M _ H _2 =2 ; M _ O _2 =32 Speed of sound, v = RT M v 1 M v _ H _2 v _ O _2 = M _ O _2 M _ H _2 = 32 2 =4: 1
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