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What is the speed of sound in a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen?
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∙ 13y ago
The speed of sound through nitrogen is about 354m/s, and the speed of sound through oxygen about 332m/s, so a mixture of both would be about, I guess,( 354m/s + 332m/s) ÷2 = 343m/s. This question was on my phsics test something like 3 years ago. Hope this helps on your test or whatever. :) (I just seriously hope you're not cheating! LOL)
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Does sound go faster through water or oxygen?
One should note that air is not pure Oxygen, rather it is about 21% oxygen, with most of the remainder being Nitrogen (and less than .04% CO2) According to Wikipedia: The speed of sound in air is 343 m/s The speed of sound in water is 1,482 m/s So, sound travels faster through water than air.
What is the ratio of velocity of sound in helium to that the oxygen at the same temperature and pressure?
The speed of sound of a gas is essentially equal to its average speed calculated from the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution, <v> = sqrt(3kT/m). Since k is a constant and T is the same for both, <vHe>/<vO> = sqrt(mO)/sqrt(mHe) = 4/2 = 2. So, the speed of sound in helium is twice as fast as the speed of sound in oxygen.
How does the speed of sound in steel compare with the speed of sound in air?
The speed of sound in steel is faster than the speed of sound in air.
What does high pressure do to sound?
The speed of sound does not change with atmospheric pressure. The speed of sound changes with temperature.
How fast is echolocation?
It is slower than half the speed of sound.
Why is the speed of sound in nitrogen similar to the speed of sound in air?
This is because air is 78% nitrogen.
Does sound go faster through water or oxygen?
One should note that air is not pure Oxygen, rather it is about 21% oxygen, with most of the remainder being Nitrogen (and less than .04% CO2) According to Wikipedia: The speed of sound in air is 343 m/s The speed of sound in water is 1,482 m/s So, sound travels faster through water than air.
How fast does sound travel through oxygen and nitrogen?
767mph, 1235km/h, 1125ft/s, 343m/s (these are all different measurements of the same speed.)
What is the speed of sound through gases?
The speed of sound through gases isn't very specific. However, if you mean through air it is roughly 330m/s the air is about 78% nitrogen, so i would guess it would be about the same figure through nitrogen.
The speed of sound through oxygen at 0 and Acirc and degC is 316 meters per second. The speed of sound through solid copper is 5010 meters per second.?
No. The speed of sound in copper is well below that.
What is the ratio of velocity of sound in helium to that the oxygen at the same temperature and pressure?
The speed of sound of a gas is essentially equal to its average speed calculated from the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution, <v> = sqrt(3kT/m). Since k is a constant and T is the same for both, <vHe>/<vO> = sqrt(mO)/sqrt(mHe) = 4/2 = 2. So, the speed of sound in helium is twice as fast as the speed of sound in oxygen.
Does the speed of the sound change from medium to medium?
Dependence of the speed of sound on the properties of the medium: The speed of sound is variable and depends mainly on the temperature and the properties of the substance through of which the wave is traveling. For example, in low molecular weight gases, such as helium, sound propagates faster compared to heavier gases, such as xenon. In a given ideal gas the sound speed depends only on its temperature. At a constant temperature, the ideal gas pressure has no effect on the speed of sound, because pressure and density (also proportional to pressure) have equal but opposite effects on the speed of sound, and the two contributions cancel out exactly. In non-ideal gases, such as a van der Waals gas, the proportionality is not exact, and there is a slight dependence on the gas pressure, even at a constant temperature. Humidity also has a small, but measurable effect on sound speed (increase of about 0.1% to 0.6%), because some oxygen and nitrogen molecules of the air are replaced by the lighter molecules of water. Cheers ebs
Where are the particles in the northern lights from?
Charged particles stream out from the sun after a sunstorm at supersonic speed. They collide with atoms of oxygen and nitrogen in our ionosphere to produce the colors.
How does the speed of sound in air compare to the speed of sound in solid?
The speed of sound in a solid is faster than the speed of sound in air.
How does the speed of sound in steel compare with the speed of sound in air?
The speed of sound in steel is faster than the speed of sound in air.
Is the speed of sound in a solid the same as the speed of sound in water?
No, the speed of sound is faster in solids.
Which gas in pumped in the tires of racing cars?
I think it is Nitrogen. The normal air mixture pumped into regular road cars is not efficient at high speeds and will lose pressure easily. If that happens there could be catastrophic consequence at high speed. That is why they use nitrogen If you pump nitrogen into the tires of your regular road car, you need not check tire pressure for 3 months.
