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At what temperature will the speed of sound be double of its value at 0°C?

Let the speed of sound be at temperature ,
where
Let be the temperature at which the speed of sound () will be double its value at .



As per the question,
 = 2.




∴





To convert Kelvin into degree Celsius:



Hence, the temperature () will be


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