Physics·Prelims Questions

Speed of Sound — Prelims Questions

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Updated 22 Mar 2026
Q1medium

The speed of sound in a gas is vv. If the temperature of the gas is increased from 27C27^\circ\text{C} to 127C127^\circ\text{C}, what will be the new speed of sound?

Q2easy

Which of the following statements about the speed of sound is INCORRECT?

Q3medium

The speed of sound in dry air at 0C0^\circ\text{C} is 331m/s331\,\text{m/s}. If the density of moist air is 0.980.98 times the density of dry air at the same temperature and pressure, what is the approximate speed of sound in moist air?

Q4easy

According to Newton's formula, the speed of sound in air at STP is approximately 280m/s280\,\text{m/s}. The experimentally observed value is 331m/s331\,\text{m/s}. This discrepancy was resolved by Laplace by assuming that sound propagation is an:

Q5easy

The speed of sound in a medium depends on:

Q6medium

Two gases, Hydrogen (H2H_2) and Oxygen (O2O_2), are at the same temperature and pressure. If the speed of sound in Hydrogen is vHv_H, what is the speed of sound in Oxygen?