MCQ
The phenomenon of sound propagation in air is
- AAn isothermal process
- ✓An adiabatic process
- CAn isobaric process
- DAn isochoric process
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
An adiabatic process
b
(b)
(b)
The phenomenon of sound propagation was found to be almost an adiabatic process by Laplace's theory.
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