Estimate the speed of sound in air at standard temperature and pressure by using (i) Newton’s formula and

Question

Estimate the speed of sound ¡n air at standard temperature and pressure by using

(i) Newton's formula and

(ii) Laplace formula . 

The mass of 1 mole of air = 29.0 x 10^-3 kg . For air, γ = 1.4

Answer 1

(i) According to Newton's formula speed  of sound in air at S.T.P is

(ii) According to Newton’s formula speedof sound in air at S.T.P is