In a balloon filled with helium

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Further mechanics and thermal physics · Further mechanics and thermal physics

Problem

In a balloon filled with helium, the gas temperature is 300 K300\,\text{K}. The ratio of specific heats for helium is 1.671.67 and its molar mass is 4.0 g mol−14.0\,\text{g mol}^{-1}. Calculate the speed of sound in helium in the balloon.

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