The velocity of sound in a gas at pressure $P$ and density $d$ is

  • A
    $v = \sqrt {\frac{\gamma P}{d}}$
  • B
    $v = \sqrt {\frac{P}{\gamma d}}$
  • C
    $v = \gamma \sqrt {\frac{P}{d}}$
  • D
    $v = \sqrt {\frac{2P}{d}}$

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