Speed of Sound in Gases
Speed of Sound in Gases: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Wave Velocity in Mediums, Speed of Sound Waves, Newton's Formula for Speed of Sound Waves in Gases, Laplace Correction of Newton's Relation, Pressure and Speed of Sound Wave, Humidity and Speed of Sound Wave, etc.
Important Questions on Speed of Sound in Gases
The velocity of sound is directly proportional to the square root of the molecular mass of the gas.

Two mono atomic ideal gases are having molecular masses and respectively. They are enclosed at same temperature using separate containers. The ratio of the speed of sound in gas to that in gas is .

Consider two mono atomic ideal gases and . They are having molecular masses and respectively. They are enclosed at same temperature using separate containers. What is the ratio of the speed of sound in gas to that in gas ?

The velocity of sound is independent of the molecular mass of the gas.

Will the velocity of sound depend upon the molecular mass of the gas?


The velocity of sound in air is independent of change in

The speed of the sound in Oxygen at a certain temperature is The speed of the sound in Helium at the same temperature will be (assume both the gasses to be ideal)

The speed of longitudinal waves in a solid bar is given by

What is the correct expression for the speed of the longitudinal waves?

What was the Laplace correction for the speed of longitudinal wave in an ideal gas?

Derive the Newtons formula for the speed of a longitudinal wave in an ideal gas.

Why the sound waves travel faster in solids and liquids than gases?

A tuning fork sends out waves of wavelength 68.75 cm and 3 m in air and hydrogen gas respectively. If the velocity of sound in air is 330 m s-1, find the velocity of sound in hydrogen. Also, find the frequency of the tuning fork

A student plotted the following four graphs representing the variation of velocity of sound in a gas (at constant temperature) with the pressure. Which one is correct?

The pressure wave, , corresponds to the sound produced by a vibrating blade on a day when atmospheric temperature is . On some other day when temperature is , the speed of sound produced by the same blade and at the same frequency is found to be . Approximate value of is:

Estimate the speed of sound in air at standard temperature and pressure. The mass of mole of air is .

Higher humidity of air means _____ saturation.
(Choose from: quick/slow)

In which season is the quantity of moisture in the air high?

The velocity of sound in hydrogen at is When some amount of oxygen is mixed with hydrogen, the velocity decreases to Given that the density of oxygen is times that of hydrogen. The ratio of to by volume in this mixture is . The value of integer just before is
