Savchenko Problem 3.6.24

Physics · electromagnetism

Problem

The compressibility of mercury, water and air are 3 ⋅\cdot 10−5, 5 ⋅\cdot 10−5 and 0.71 atm−1 , and their densities are 13.6 ⋅\cdot 103, 1 ⋅\cdot 103 and 1.2 kg/m3, respectively. Determine the speed of sound in these media.

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