JEE Main 2024PhysicsWaves and SoundEasyMCQ

JEE Main 2024 — Waves and Sound Question with Solution

JEE Main 2024 (31 Jan Shift 2)

Question

The speed of sound in oxygen at S.T.P. will be approximately:

(Given, R=8.3 J K-1, γ=1.4)

Choose an option

Show full solutionCorrect option: A
Correct answer
A310 m s-1

Step-by-step explanation

The speed of sound is given by, 

v=γRTM=1.4×8.3×27332×10-3

=314.8541≃315 m s-1

Nearest answer given in the option is 310 m s-1.

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