The ratio of speed of sound in hydrogen gas to the speed of sound in oxygen gas at the same temperature is:
- (A)✓ Correct
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
Answer: (A)
Solution
The speed of sound in a gas is . Hydrogen and oxygen are both diatomic with the same and are at the same temperature, so and . The ratio of the speeds is .
JEE Main · 2023 · 06 Apr 2023 · Shift 2 · Single correct option