The RMS speed of a gas is 400 m/s. What is the speed of sound in the gas if the ratio of specific heats is 1.4?

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The RMS speed of a gas is 400 m/s. What is the speed of sound in the gas if the ratio of specific heats is 1.4?
  1. 400 m/s
  2. 560 m/s
  3. 700 m/s
  4. 800 m/s

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Q: The RMS speed of a gas is 400 m/s. What is the speed of sound in the gas if the ratio of specific heats is 1.4?
Solution: The speed of sound in a gas is given by c = sqrt(γRT/M). For an ideal gas, c is approximately 1.4 times the RMS speed.
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