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is the velocity of sound temperature dependent? if yes , write the relation

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Yes, the velocity of the sound in a gas is directly proportional to the square root of its absolute temperature by the expression :
v = γ R TMwhere, M is the molecular weight of the gas, γ is a constant (dependent on nature of gas ) and R is universal gas costant.

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