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Question
The velocity of sound in air at a particular temperature is 330 ms–1. What will be its value when temperature is doubled and the pressure is halved?
Options
330 ms–1
165 ms–1
330 × √2 ms–1
320 / √ 2 ms–1
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Solution
330 ms-1
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