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A liquid A has density while water has density
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
A liquid A has density
800
k
g
m
−
3
800\,\mathrm{kg\,m^{-3}}
800
kg
m
−
3
while water has density
1000
k
g
m
−
3
1000\,\mathrm{kg\,m^{-3}}
1000
kg
m
−
3
. If the bulk modulus of both liquids is
2.2
×
10
9
P
a
2.2\times10^{9}\,\mathrm{Pa}
2.2
×
1
0
9
Pa
, calculate the speed of sound in (i) liquid A and (ii) water. Which liquid allows sound to travel faster?
Related theory
Sound Wave Characteristics
Speed of sound
Speed of a longitudinal wave (speed of sound)
Waves
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