Which one of the following relations correctly shows the dependence of the speed of…

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Problem

Which one of the following relations correctly shows the dependence of the speed of sound

v

in an ideal gas on its absolute temperature

T

when the composition of the gas remains unchanged? (a)

v\propto T

(b)

v\propto\sqrt{T}

(c)

v

is independent of

T

(d)

v\propto\sqrt{(T+273)}

(when

T

is in

^\circ\!\mathrm{C}

)