Calculate the speed of sound in oxygen from the following data. The mass of 22.4 litre of oxygen at STP (T = 273 K and p=1.0×105Nm−2) is 32 g, the molar heat capacity of oxygen at constant volume is Cv=2.5 R and that at constant pressure is Cp=3.5R.
Given that: ρ=1.0×10−5N/m2,
t =273 K,
M=32g=32×10−3kg
V =22.4 litre
=22.4×10−3m3
CCy=r=3.52.5=1.4
V=rρρ=1.4×1.0×105(3222.4)
=310 m/s
(because ρ=mv)