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Sound travel with more speed in moist air than dry air why

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10 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of A M S ARUN KRISHNA
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer10 Years ago
Humidity is defined as the amount of water vapour present in air. Water vapour is lighter than dry air. When water vapour is more so the air density is less. Since the speed of a medium is inversely proportional to the square root of its density. So the speed of sound in moist air is more than the speed of sound in dry air
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Profile image of SHANMUKESHWAR
10 Years ago
speed of sound in moist air is more than the speed of sound in dry air
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10 Years ago
 
Humidity is defined as the amount of water vapour present in air. Water vapour is lighter than dry air. When water vapour is more so the air density is less. Since the speed of a medium is inversely proportional to the square root of its density. So the speed of sound in moist air is more than the speed of sound in dry air
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