Speed of Sound, Pressure, and Temperature – Rankers Physics
Topic: Waves
Subtopic: Sound Wave and its Characteristics

Speed of Sound, Pressure, and Temperature

Assertion (A): The change in air pressure, effect the speed of sound at constant temperature.
Reason (R): The speed of sound in a gas is directly proportional to pressure.
 
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution:

The speed of sound in a gas is \(v = \sqrt{\frac{\gamma RT}{M}}\). At constant temperature (\(T\)), the velocity is independent of pressure. So, Assertion (A) is false. Also, the speed of sound is not directly proportional to pressure. So, Reason (R) is false. Both (A) and (R) are false.

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