The velocity of sound in any gas depends upon :

Wavelength of sound only

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Density and elasticity of gas

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Intensity of sound waves only

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Amplitude and frequency of sound

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Solution

The correct option is C Density and elasticity of gas
Sound propagate through a medium following the Newton-Laplace equation: The velocity of sound is $v = \sqrt{(K / ρ)}$ where, $K =$ the modulus of bulk elasticity for gases and $ρ =$ density of the medium. So v depends on both of them.

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