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Use the general relation for the speed of sound in Equation 13.3 together with the ideal...

Use the general relation for the speed of sound in Equation 13.3 together with the ideal gas law (see Chapter 15 if you need a refresher on the ideal gas law) to show that the speed of sound in a gas can be written as where P is the pressure. Can you give an intuitive explanation of why increases as the pressure is increased?

(reference equation 13.3)

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