Question: In this problem, you will derive a convenient formula for the speed of sound in air at temperature t in Celsius degrees. Begin by writing
In this problem, you will derive a convenient formula for the speed of sound in air at temperature t in Celsius degrees. Begin by writing the temperature as T = T0 + ∆T, where T0 = 273 K corresponds to 0oC and ∆T = t, the Celsius temperature. The speed of sound is a function of T, v(T). To a first-order approximation, you can write
v(T) ≈ v(T0) + (dv/dT ) T0 ∆T,
where (dv/dT)T0 is the derivative evaluated at T = T0. Compute this derivative, and show that the result leads to

' = (331 m/s)| 1+ 27 (331+0.6061)m/s
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