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Principles of Flightmedium#529

The speed of sound depends on:

A

Air temperature only (a = √(γRT))

Correct
B

Air pressure only

C

Air density only

D

Altitude directly

Explanation

The speed of sound a = √(γRT) depends only on absolute temperature (T), not on pressure or density directly.

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