A sound wave is passing through air column in the form of compression and rarefaction. In consecutive compression and rarefaction:

density remains constant

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Boyle's law is obeyed

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bulk modulus of air oscillates

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there is no transfer of heat

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Solution

The correct option is D there is no transfer of heat
There is no transfer of heat from compression to rarefaction as air is a bad conductor of heat. And time of compression/rarefaction is too small.

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A sound wave is passing through air column in the form of compression and rarefaction. In consecutive compression and rarefaction:

The correct option is D there is no transfer of heatThere is no transfer of heat from compression to rarefaction as air is a bad conductor of heat. And time of compression/rarefaction is too small.

The correct option is D there is no transfer of heat
There is no transfer of heat from compression to rarefaction as air is a bad conductor of heat. And time of compression/rarefaction is too small.