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What is the ratio of the speed of sound at 4 atmospheres to its speed at 1 atmosphere?

Correct answer B. 1 : 1

Explanation

The speed of sound in a gas is given by the square root of γP/ρ; at constant temperature P/ρ stays the same, so pressure has no effect on the speed.

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