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With decrease in water vapour content in air, velocity of sound

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increases
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decreases
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remains constant
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nothing can decided
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Solution

The correct option is B decreases
When water vapour content decreases in air, the humidity will be decrease. If humidity decreases so the density of air will increase. Thus, velocity of sound will decrease.

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