The absolute temperature of air in a region linearly increases from T1, to T2, in a space of width d. Find the time taken by a sound wave to go through the region in terms of T1T2, d and the speed u of sound at 273 K. Evaluate this time for T1≈280K,T3=310K, d = 33 m and v=330ms−1.
The variation of temperature is given by T=T1+(T2−T1)dx....(i)
We know that, V∝√T
⇒VTV=√(T273)
⇒VT=V√(T273)
⇒dt=dxVT=duV×(273T)
⇒t=√273v∫d0dx[T1+(T2−T1)dx]
=√273V×2dT2−T1(√T2−√T1)
=(2dV)(√273T2−T1)√T2−√T1
T=2dV√273√T2+√T1
[Since T1−T2=(√T2+√T1)(√T2−√T1)]
Putting the given value we get 2×33330√273√280+√310=96ms